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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
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There is a distinct difference between pests that carry disease (rats/mice/etc.) and house pets. You seem so anxious to prove you own self-righteous opinion that you aren't really making arguments that justify your position.
You continue to harp on the child example, when all it was meant to be was an illustration of a similar situation. Clearly a human life and the life of a pet is different, I've never contested that fact. Merely stated that I agree the world is a dangerous place, and even with best efforts to protect what you love, things can happen that are outside your realm of control.
What is within another persons realm of control is whether or not to decide to use lethal means deliberately to kill a pet, when there is a clear humane solution. I am not defending the people in the OP's decision to let their cats roam I think it is irresponsible of them. But as another poster noted, it isn't the cats fault they are allowed outside, and it isn't their fault that they are instictually doing what is natural for them. If the people with the cat issue want it fixed, there are ways to make animal leave the property, and encourage them to not return. (a big dog, a couple good shots from the water hose.)
If you read my posts as carefully as your partitioned responses indicate you do, then you would understand that I keep my pets indoors, but even with my best intentions to keep them there, and keep them safe, life happens and they might at some point manage to get out of the house. If there is some jackoff putting out anti freeze and my cat drinks it and dies, then he might "accidently" find that his car has sugar in its gas tank.