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Originally Posted by Ryan Coke
Funny thing with analogies (like the dog), is that they are a way to get the other person to look at a situation in a different context, and see if their feelings are consistent. But it is too easy for the other person to instead just dismiss it with the 'and now you're trying to compare a schizophrenic human to a misbehaving dog?' Because that line is much easier than trying to re-evaluate you position.
So I'll keep going with it instead. Dog chews off a kids face. But instead of killing the poor dog, it's decided that as long as he is kept on a leash with its owner he is fine. So should there be a legal requirement that the dog be kept on leash? Or should we just hope that the owner feels strongly enough about it?
Hey I feel for the dog, and Li, and this has nothing to do with a joy at punishing someone for prior misdeeds, but is purely for the protection of those around them.
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Has this dog been subject to the review board process? Been evaluated by psychiatrists? Has the Board had input from the Crown Attorney's office? Has the Board issues a written decision, with reasons, that is reviewable by the courts? And, having gone through this process, has the Board recommended that the dog not be subject to an order requiring it to be leashed at all times? If so, and in the absence of any further, then I, personally, am satisfied that the dog should be able to roam leash-free to his heart's content.