When I was little, my family had a purebred Chow. Chow dogs run a high risk of gastric cancer because of all the inbreeding and trait selection. And that's what he died of, he was put down the day before Thanksgiving.
Quote from: Prime Meridia on January 15, 2015, 10:24:04 AMWhen I was little, my family had a purebred Chow. Chow dogs run a high risk of gastric cancer because of all the inbreeding and trait selection. And that's what he died of, he was put down the day before Thanksgiving.this thanksgiving?
Thankfully
I've been questioning the ethics of owning pets at all lately.
QuoteThankfullyWas that a pun?Spoilerif not... sorry for being a dick
Quote from: Verbatim on January 15, 2015, 10:28:24 AMI've been questioning the ethics of owning pets at all lately.Really? Why?
Quote from: AllAmericanTragedy on January 15, 2015, 10:29:44 AMQuote from: Verbatim on January 15, 2015, 10:28:24 AMI've been questioning the ethics of owning pets at all lately.Really? Why? Because I certainly wouldn't want to be "owned" by anyone for their entertainment.Thing is, most pets seem to be okay with it... but does that necessarily make it okay?...
Nearly every dog we've had beside the Chow was adopted. It's a home with food and affection vs the shelter, so I'd think that the situation is a nonchoice. Turning them loose is what probably had them end up in the pound in the first place, so a domesticated animal being set free is giving it the option between dying or being adopted.
Pets aren't there for our entertainment. They're part of the family.
Quote from: Mad Max on January 15, 2015, 10:41:58 AMPets aren't there for our entertainment. They're part of the family.Well, says you. Not everyone thinks of their pets that way. They're evil, but they're there.
Maybe my view is just different because I view dogs as companions instead of pets.
Well, obviously. But that doesn't mean owning a pet is unethical - it's just some people are shitty people.
Is it ethical to push someone into a crevice and swiftly pull them back and say, "Saved your life"?
Quote from: Verbatim on January 15, 2015, 10:56:41 AMIs it ethical to push someone into a crevice and swiftly pull them back and say, "Saved your life"?...huh? I don't understand this analogy.
I can't really argue that point considering that I don't know how domestication the dog happened. It could have been a mutual thing, or one-sided. If you know anything about it I'd be interested to read itm