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darkangel218

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4. Oh yah, I forgot to mention.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jul 2015

They saved the lives of over 5000 innocent animals in the process. Well worth it, I say.

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Animal activists face 'domestic terrorism' charge in freeing 5,740 minks [View all] Eugene Jul 2015 OP

I'm not surprised. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #1

Going around destroying houses is not the answer yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #2

Not the answer, but at least they took a stand. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #3

Oh yah, I forgot to mention. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #4

more likely they condemned them to worse deaths Kali Jul 2015 #5

Can you back up your statement? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #6

lets see, 5000 weasels released in one area Kali Jul 2015 #7

Most of them would be run over". You don't know that. Maybe darkangel218 Jul 2015 #8

You don't know the animals were abused either Major Nikon Jul 2015 #10

They were about to be turned into fur darkangel218 Jul 2015 #13

I agree with you. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2015 #15

Do you really think that's the majority opinion on the subject? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #17

No more so than turning a cow into a Big Mac Major Nikon Jul 2015 #16

And that's wrong too melman Jul 2015 #20

Most people don't think so Major Nikon Jul 2015 #22

I would totally eat a Big Mac made from minks. Orrex Jul 2015 #24

That's Freakin' funny. BudahBelly Jul 2015 #27

You can get the minkburger experience... Scootaloo Jul 2015 #38

Way to go, buzzkill. Orrex Jul 2015 #46

I prefer spotted owl Major Nikon Jul 2015 #47

Who? Orrex Jul 2015 #48

What? Major Nikon Jul 2015 #86

These were domesticated weasels, bred their entire lives in captivity NickB79 Jul 2015 #26

Proving that there's a right way and a wrong way to shake the weasel. Orrex Jul 2015 #29

Oh my God, you did not just...I mean...but... Telcontar Jul 2015 #95

Even in the unlikely event they did live it would be a bad thing Major Nikon Jul 2015 #11

At least they'll be warm Orrex Jul 2015 #23

These fools have no connection to reality. alphafemale Jul 2015 #30

weasels always remain wild, hard to handle, they bite and are extremely aggressive in cages. Sunlei Jul 2015 #74

uh, Kali Jul 2015 #78

weasals are an exception*. 'disney theory?',IMO,not 'fanatics' just ignorant about animals & Sunlei Jul 2015 #81

would it be better to have an anal electrical probe? restorefreedom Jul 2015 #75

if it is fast, then the answer is yes Kali Jul 2015 #80

death by electocution is inhumane restorefreedom Jul 2015 #82

it may be, I really don't know Kali Jul 2015 #96

a sad reality is restorefreedom Jul 2015 #97

imagine hold a wild feral cat untouched by humans & shove a wire? Its the catch and restraint, Sunlei Jul 2015 #105

vile and repugnant restorefreedom Jul 2015 #107

they just drown them because its cheap & easy. they're fierce to restrain, even with heavy gloves. Sunlei Jul 2015 #104

You are talking to someone whose understanding of nature is from Disney movies. alphafemale Jul 2015 #12

Ignoring your insults, what proof do you have the minks "starved"? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #14

They are gonna die in the wild, too. hifiguy Jul 2015 #18

We are all gonna die. Just as you described. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #34

It was still certain death just a longer more fearful painful one alphafemale Jul 2015 #19

They wouldn't have starved. They were released in 4 , maybe more, different states. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #33

Go watch another Disney movie. alphafemale Jul 2015 #50

You go do that. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #54

You are clueless. alphafemale Jul 2015 #76

No, you are the one who's clueless. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #83

Nature kills for the joy of it. alphafemale Jul 2015 #110

Reading your posts in this thread, I say you're the one who needs to grow up darkangel218 Jul 2015 #111

I know you are but what am I???? HAA!!! ni alphafemale Jul 2015 #112

Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT davepc Jul 2015 #113

What proof do you have that captive bred animals can survive in the wild? Thor_MN Jul 2015 #21

Do you have any notion of how an ecology works? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #31

I do know that living in the wild is where they belong. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #32

"The Wild" isn't a vacuum, darkangel Scootaloo Jul 2015 #36

Who said it was a vacuum?? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #37

You throw a bunch of hyperactive predators with bad instincts into the woods. What happens? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #39

The woods is their habitat. Do you have a problem with that?? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #41

You really don't grasp the impact of introducing a bunch of alien predators into an ecosystem? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #42

Oh FFS! Minks are now "alien predators"??? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #43

These mink are Scootaloo Jul 2015 #49

Some consider feral cats an ecological problem ( because they kill birds) darkangel218 Jul 2015 #55

I don't advocate dumping hundreds of cats in the woods and hoping for the best Scootaloo Jul 2015 #56

I'm asking you if you feel the ferrals are an ecological problem? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #59

Feral cats absolutely are an ecological problem Scootaloo Jul 2015 #62

Feral cats are deemed as an "ecological problem" by the haters, no matter where they are darkangel218 Jul 2015 #67

And by ecologists. But you know, you go do you. n/t Scootaloo Jul 2015 #70

Cats are domesticated animals. Minks are not. Minks can only belong in the wild, as you know darkangel218 Jul 2015 #71

And there is no shortage of mink in the wild Scootaloo Jul 2015 #77

There is no shortage of humans either. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #87

I mean that habitats that can support mink, already have full populations of mink Scootaloo Jul 2015 #101

Feral cats are an ecological problem tammywammy Jul 2015 #64

you have been unbelievably patient and factual in your replies Kali Jul 2015 #89

probably the same thing that happened when the canned hunting farms "lost'' the first FERAL HOGS. Sunlei Jul 2015 #79

ecology, zoology, biology, physics, science in general, math, fermented malt beverages Kali Jul 2015 #73

Yah, on your part. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #85

Where did you learn debate? Telcontar Jul 2015 #98

! Kali Jul 2015 #100

In the DU lounge. Nt darkangel218 Jul 2015 #108

In another thread on this same topic I said about the same thing. Archae Jul 2015 #25

If real fur was on "its way out", how come 5K innocent minks were on the death row?? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #40

Because some, usually the 1%ers, still like real fur. Archae Jul 2015 #57

Obviously is not. You are so wrong in trying to give a stat of who is using it, darkangel218 Jul 2015 #60

I agree. These idiots need a long "time out." hunter Jul 2015 #72

Someone actually alerted on your response. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #84

At least it went 7-0. tammywammy Jul 2015 #88

! Kali Jul 2015 #93

Nice all around attitude: "Fuck you, too!" Buzz Clik Jul 2015 #28

"Worthless, feral animals"??? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #35

The vandalism was monumentally stupid hifiguy Jul 2015 #9

I agree. Vandalizing properties was completely wrong. But they did it to save innocent animals darkangel218 Jul 2015 #44

Most of those minks probably starved to death or killed by other minks.. Kaleva Jul 2015 #51

You don't know that, only assume. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #53

It is known that minks are territorial animals Kaleva Jul 2015 #91

Their lifespan is not an excuse for murdering them . darkangel218 Jul 2015 #92

Thank you for this thread. We can see the true colours of some here. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #45

It was probably the attack on homes that escalated the charges. n/t tammywammy Jul 2015 #52

So...release minks back into the wild = domestic terrorists. Rex Jul 2015 #58

:( No shit Rex darkangel218 Jul 2015 #61

The double standard is puke worthy as are some of the replies in this thread. Rex Jul 2015 #63

+1 darkangel218 Jul 2015 #68

The way they ignore the obvious point of the title is amusing. Rex Jul 2015 #90

It's always the same, isn't it? darkangel218 Jul 2015 #94

yeah, you should get back to the cute baby in the washing machine picture! Kali Jul 2015 #99

You used to be good at this. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #109

Good at noting some of your "amusing" meltdowns? Kali Jul 2015 #114

Releasing invasive animals on geographies an issue, plus American Minks carry Canine Distemper Virus TheBlackAdder Jul 2015 #65

Yours is the point that matters. kcr Jul 2015 #103

Our gov. has used those anti-terror laws to put people away for 40+ years for damaging property. Sunlei Jul 2015 #66

No kidding! darkangel218 Jul 2015 #69

releasing minks was common KT2000 Jul 2015 #102

Maybe some here would be interested to know that LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #106

Good... Positrons Jul 2015 #115