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Sliver · 06-18-2012, 10:55 AM

I find it disappointing many posters seem unwilling to address this issue based on its merit.

Reported dog bites increased 119% to 127 in 2011 versus 2009. Are you disputing that fact, or are you saying a 119% increase isn't noteworthy enough for the city's major newspaper to write a little article on it?

The City of Calgary believes there is enough of a problem to warrant looking at increasing fines seven-fold to $10,000 in an effort to stem this problem. I'm not making this stuff up, the City is meeting about what is a dog-biting problem in our area. That's not media hyperbole.

Denying the problem seems ridiculous to me. I know you know I don't like dogs, but that doesn't mean these arguments have no basis in truth. I try to back up everything by citing sources and I've actually gone to a moderate amount of effort to present a realistic and fair case.

06-18-2012, 10:55 AM	#34
Sliver evil of fart Join Date: Sep 2009 Exp:	I find it disappointing many posters seem unwilling to address this issue based on its merit. Reported dog bites increased 119% to 127 in 2011 versus 2009. Are you disputing that fact, or are you saying a 119% increase isn't noteworthy enough for the city's major newspaper to write a little article on it? The City of Calgary believes there is enough of a problem to warrant looking at increasing fines seven-fold to $10,000 in an effort to stem this problem. I'm not making this stuff up, the City is meeting about what is a dog-biting problem in our area. That's not media hyperbole. Denying the problem seems ridiculous to me. I know you know I don't like dogs, but that doesn't mean these arguments have no basis in truth. I try to back up everything by citing sources and I've actually gone to a moderate amount of effort to present a realistic and fair case.