My intellect was questioned in an earlier post, so I responded. One should not ask a question if an answer might not be agreeable. What should be understood is that I am not better than someone, merely different. Good or bad can be your own personal opinion. Even the president is disliked by half the people.
I am smart enough to be on topic; Smart enough to know the difference between a home dog and a police dog who has been given LEO status by government; Smart enough to not care about a man's politics, religion, creed, ethnicity, or any of the other trappings which separate men from communication. If anyone wishes to feel some resentment toward me, it shall be one sided. I respect the right to agree or disagree with me. It is called free speech.
My free speech is that I value a LEO or good guy over any of my dogs, no matter how much I love them.
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- Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:08 pm
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- Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:53 am
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Re: APD Shot and killed buddy's dog
For those who attack me personally, you prove my point. Dogs can bring forth strong emotions. I just do not discount fear produced in others. An LEO should not have to suffer a bite or potential thereof. I recognize him as human with the ability to fear and make mistakes. If one should shoot my dogs, I will grieve, but I will not rage. As for my intellect, it is north of 150, but I like to say that I am just as smart as I need to be. In this case, it means not engaging in a fruitless internet squabble over something which does not personally involve me. Sticks and stones may break my bones......
I rescue dogs and find good homes for them even though I am not a member of any animal group. My own dogs are controlled within a 7 foot privacy fence which I personally built to surround all but my front door. They dogs have space to roam on my property while allowing visitors safe access to visit me. I rescued them as pups and never taught them to bite. The yard dog will not bark unless someone enters inside of his fence. He has been trained by me not to charge anyone or jump up on them even though he is a big 90 pound dog. The inside 12 pound dog has the same training. My dogs do not even fear or cower from fireworks and thunder. I took the time to teach them to be the dogs I expected them to be. In return, I spoil them gloriously.
In spite of my love for dogs, I will still not choose them over my fellow man in all his glory of strength and weakness. Accidents happen. Mistakes happen. Intellect or Emotion? It's an intriguing question for me I choose one, but another chooses me. Paradox.
I rescue dogs and find good homes for them even though I am not a member of any animal group. My own dogs are controlled within a 7 foot privacy fence which I personally built to surround all but my front door. They dogs have space to roam on my property while allowing visitors safe access to visit me. I rescued them as pups and never taught them to bite. The yard dog will not bark unless someone enters inside of his fence. He has been trained by me not to charge anyone or jump up on them even though he is a big 90 pound dog. The inside 12 pound dog has the same training. My dogs do not even fear or cower from fireworks and thunder. I took the time to teach them to be the dogs I expected them to be. In return, I spoil them gloriously.
In spite of my love for dogs, I will still not choose them over my fellow man in all his glory of strength and weakness. Accidents happen. Mistakes happen. Intellect or Emotion? It's an intriguing question for me I choose one, but another chooses me. Paradox.
- Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:03 am
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Re: APD Shot and killed buddy's dog
Ahhh! Emotion vs Intellect. It is always amazing to me the way that Emotion can take a normally quite intelligent person into places and positions that he would normally avoid. Human weakness or Human strength? Does love of a lower life form overcome love of a fellow member of ones own species?
Dogs are not our children, no matter how much we may try to substitute them as such. I love my dogs. I rescued all of them from the street. I never forget though that on this planet, most everywhere that I know of, dogs are property or wild animals. If a LEO shoots one of mine, I will be sad, but I will not be mad. Intellect still rules Emotion within me, and LEO is a fellow good guy, one with an incredibly difficult job.
My condolences go out to the owner who lost his dog. My assurance to him is that there are many wonderful dogs out there in rescue organizations just waiting for a good owner like him to come along. And the police department should pick up the tab.
Dogs are not our children, no matter how much we may try to substitute them as such. I love my dogs. I rescued all of them from the street. I never forget though that on this planet, most everywhere that I know of, dogs are property or wild animals. If a LEO shoots one of mine, I will be sad, but I will not be mad. Intellect still rules Emotion within me, and LEO is a fellow good guy, one with an incredibly difficult job.
My condolences go out to the owner who lost his dog. My assurance to him is that there are many wonderful dogs out there in rescue organizations just waiting for a good owner like him to come along. And the police department should pick up the tab.