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From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: Update: The fur fellow's feet
People who advocate animal rights don't understand that rights also entail
responsibilities. Animals can't be held responsible for their actions so
they cannot have rights, it's a two edged sword, unless you wish to
completely redefine what rights are.
Animals are regularly held responsible for their actions. Anytime a dog is
put down for biting, it is being held responsible for it's actions. All
aversion training methods are based on the theory that the animal (dogs
mostly with this training) is responsible for his actions, and that there
are consequences as well as rewards, depending on the behaviour.
The rights this confers on them varies from owner to owner.
William Robb
