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shenmue

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5. People are more important, but unnecessary cruelty to animals is stupid

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 03:32 PM

Jul 2015

This problem can be addressed too, in my opinion.

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While I too am disgusted by the lion killing [View all] BainsBane Jul 2015 OP

there should be more room for both/and Facility Inspector Jul 2015 #1

Yeh, before your post, nobody knew about these things. HERVEPA Jul 2015 #2

Thank you. nt pecwae Jul 2015 #27

This isn't a competition. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #3

I'm talking about once living people BainsBane Jul 2015 #7

as I said, this is not a competition, outrage over illegal animal cruelty and killing of geek tragedy Jul 2015 #8

Yes Facility Inspector Jul 2015 #12

Some black people on Twitter are using lion avatars now BainsBane Jul 2015 #15

good for them. I'm sure that'll accomplish tons nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #16

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I have felt physically sick over the deaths of black women in custody... CTyankee Jul 2015 #42

If you think devaluation of animal life does not have a strong correlation with devaluation of human hlthe2b Jul 2015 #4

People who abuse animals are very likely to assault people as well shenmue Jul 2015 #6

You know, I have never seen that mentioned on the Internet before AngryAmish Jul 2015 #32

People are more important, but unnecessary cruelty to animals is stupid shenmue Jul 2015 #5

I agree. And animals are apolitical BainsBane Jul 2015 #9

Understood. shenmue Jul 2015 #10

This is interesting BainsBane Jul 2015 #17

Not really shenmue Jul 2015 #18

+1 demmiblue Aug 2015 #49

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Agree Hello Dragon Jul 2015 #11

I agree except that I would not limit it Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #13

yeah, right now it is all about the lion here hfojvt Jul 2015 #14

Another one of these posts kwolf68 Jul 2015 #19

Animal killings aren't just protested by liberals BainsBane Jul 2015 #20

I think any time you can teach the respect for life, MH1 Jul 2015 #35

I do too, but I'm not sure slamming the coverage of the lion story kcr Jul 2015 #40

I don't believe that is what I am doing BainsBane Jul 2015 #41

Eh, it's people. I saw a movie a few years back, "The War Horse," set in WW1. . . Journeyman Jul 2015 #21

The lion story spiked temporary interest and will be off the radar in a couple days. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #22

exactly shanti Jul 2015 #25

Since this thread ran on without mention of Mr Patel, I'll add that he was attacked in Feb and Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #23

My OP exploits Mr. Patel by posting about it BainsBane Jul 2015 #28

Considering how Americans act / react toward their "companion animals"... MicaelS Jul 2015 #24

You don't like pets? BainsBane Jul 2015 #29

I like them fine. MicaelS Jul 2015 #36

Yes, on an intellectual level I understand BainsBane Jul 2015 #38

Another one concerned about the lion getting too much attention. Rex Jul 2015 #26

Ain't it the truth. hifiguy Jul 2015 #39

Both are an opportunity to right a wrong in our laws MH1 Jul 2015 #30

Sandra bland and the 1000+ other Americans killed by cops BainsBane Jul 2015 #31

For one we can ban the import of hunt "trophies" MH1 Jul 2015 #33

We could extradite him to Zimbabwe BainsBane Jul 2015 #37

Maybe it's because in a case like Cecil the lion, there's a chance hifiguy Jul 2015 #34

Please don't chastise me Texasgal Jul 2015 #43

I did not chastise you BainsBane Jul 2015 #44

I apologize then. Texasgal Jul 2015 #45

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