That kind of thing.
Absolutely I'd love to try something like this on my cat
Not something I'd do personally but I don't mind watching someone else doing it
Absolutely not leave the poor cat alone
Dux Limitis
Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
That kind of thing.
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
It is undeniably adorable, but I wouldn't do it.
Horrible(ly cute)
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
I am not certain where on the scale of cruelty to animals this would sit. It is possible that this does not fall under that guise -- but to do this mittening for humor would still be unethical.
The problem with doing anything for humor at the expense of another is that the action serves no real purpose other than to have fun. Like much in life, having fun should never be at the expense of another. I am not suggesting that this is the same as murder, assault, etc. But on a scale of it is OK or not OK -- this is on the not OK side of things but pretty mild.
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
I'm willing to bet that the owner only did that for a short period of time. For me, cruelty to animals becomes true cruelty when it is done for extensive period of times on a near-daily basis and especially if there is human-to-animal violence or sexual abuse involved.
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
When they shouted "He's made it to the carpet!" it gave me the impression that they had done this before.
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
I get the impression that maybe it was easier to get those things off his paws on the carpet. Not sure though.
I don't really think it's considered cruelty unless the animal is feeling actual physical pain. In the videos it looks as if all they might be is annoyed.
I once put a small piece of scotch tape on my cat's forehead and watched him spaz out to get it off, all while laughing my head off. Not really cruelty for a one time thing in my opinion, but if I did it more than once then sure I could see it as so.
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
How about now?
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Some animal rights group was in an uproar over that one.
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I don't really care about animal rights: but why be cruel? It's not too much to ask to treat other creatures with respect.
Senator
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Absolutely sickening.
Animal cruelty is sickening.
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Dux Limitis
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
come on guys, who hasn't had some fun by burning bugs, annoying neighbor's pets and other childish activities as a kid? It's all cruelty by definition. But we all did it.
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I did not do that before, you sick people!!!
Civitate
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
I never did that as a kid.
Dux Limitis
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
I don't I ever did anything to them involving fire.
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Please, i use to just get a water hose and flood an ant nest and watch all the water exit out of another hole followed by hundreds of other ants and eggs.......
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finally an honest answer
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Dux Limitis
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
Ah yes...ants do love a bit of water don't they?
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Dux Limitis
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
does it really bother you? I will be honest i did a lot of that too.
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Dux Limitis
Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
Did anyone not do that?
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Re: Would cruelty to animals be fine providing there is some humour involved?
Um, normal people? That is considered the behaviour of a future serial killer, my friend.
I don't kill any insects knowingly, except from the odd wasp which can be fatal to people with anaphylactic allergy risk. I never burn them. I never 'annoy neighbours' pets' to the extent of pain or stress.
I know people who do some of these things: one of them stabbed someone, and the others to a man exhibit worrying violent and antisocial tendencies when angry, or just for recreation.
Seriously, insects when below the age of 8 is fair enough, but you have to have respect for life. No matter how much you argue that an ant is not a human, you cannot argue that extreme cruelty to any animal is just warming up for a life of violence and sadism. Violence through necessity is common sense, casual violence is human, but obsessional sadism is mental illness, no matter what lifeform it is exerted on.
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