"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:19:56 -0400, "Don"
wrote:


"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:25:49 -0400, "Don"
wrote:

"Henry Blackmoore" wrote
"Doug Kanter" wrote:
Actually, it's legally permitted, performed and tested in the
courts
on a
fairly regular basis. In many places, including what you'd consider
"normal
suburbs", animals which damage food crops may be killed as long as
the
method does not endanger neighbors or violate weapons laws. You
really
ought
to think before you hurl, boy.

Uh-huh. And you think that somebody's garden comes under the "food
crop"
definition and that you have the right to kill your neighbor's pets
for
a
damaged tomato plant?

Can I come into your house and eat all your food, drink all your beer,
fondle your 13 yo daughters nubbins, issue you a matched pair of
knuckle
sandwiches and take your DVD player on the way out the door?
If you choose to use MY personal property for YOUR use, YOU open
yourself
up
to that same behavior.
Doesn't anyone know how to *think* anymore?



Perhaps you need to measure your response to the situation. A damaged
flower is not the same as a break-in, theft, sexual assault etc.
Lethal force is justified in cases of imminent threat, but not for
lesser infractions.

Perhaps you need to surround your garden with a fence. Killing a pet
is an excessive response, and shows a general irresponsibility and
reckless disregard for other people's rights. There are other
effective (and legal) ways of dealing with a situation like this.

IMHO, people who can easily justify the killing of an animal for such
petty "crimes", is only one step away from using that same mindset
against humans as well. Psychological studies show that most serial
killers started out torturing animals. So maybe the ticking time bomb
analogy is not so far off the mark.......

sigh
Dave, Dave, Dave.
Again, you are trying to smear me as a person that harms animals. Why?
Please be specific. Thanks.

Doug has outwardly stated his intention of "taking out" the offending
dog. You have implied a similar mindset.

You're a lying *******.

If that is not your intention
then I would suggest that you are being deliberately vague and
possibly disingenuous with regard to your position.


The question I have is a simple one. Do you respect the system of laws
which govern our society, or do you believe that you are justified in
taking matters into your own hands?

You just don't get it, do you?
Of course not, a socialist hasn't the capacity to understand the rights of
human beings.
I respect *individuals* Dave, not gov'ts and their supposed laws.
You really don't spend much time thinking about these things do you?
I bet you spend a lot of time watching TEEVEE, it is reflected in your
words.