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Originally Posted by polak
Depends what your definition of "abuse" is.
If my dog or someone elses dog was being presistently aggressive to a person, I wouldn't have a problem giving it a hard smack. If it started to become a threat and there was no way of removing the dog out of the situation I would follow it up with a harder smack.
Is that abuse?
Using lethal mouse traps.
Is that abuse?
Destroying a wasps nest.
Is that abuse?
Dog sleds.
Is that abuse?
Hunting for sport.
Is that abuse?
Are you only going to apply stricter laws to animals that you think are cute and cuddly? Are some animals exempt because there viewed as worker animals? wild game? pests?
I'm just saying, it's not a black and white issue.
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I am no expert, but is violence a good dog training tool?
Lethal mouse trapss generally (in my experience) snap the body in two killing it quickly.
Destroying a wasps nest, wow, now I know why it took you so long to respond. Depends, if you round up all the wasps and pull their wings off then slowly kill them, then yes. If you spray a designed agent into the nest that kills them quickly, no.
Dogs sleds, hmmm, I am going to go with no. IIRC sled dogs are bred to run, and enjoy running.
Hunting for sport, don't support it. Hunting for food and the "whole" animal is used, got no issues with it.
I believe you are confusing the meaning of "abuse". In this context abuse means to "maltreat".
I am still interested in your response to this post:
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I think those who are against animal abuse (the vast majority) don't make any distinction for "certain animals."
Not sure what you think is a pest animal. Gophers perhaps, destroying grain fields? They shouldn't be abused either. They may need to be dealt with (culled), but it can be in a humane way.
I'd be very interested under what scenario you see abuse as "okay".
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