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LiberalElite

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10. There is something about

Reply to valerief (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:44 PM

Dec 2015

animals being helpless that people respond to strongly, and (adult or near adult) humans, attacked or even murdered do not generate the same response. I don't know why.

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Arrested in NC, Katie Brown, who posted picture of dog with taped muzzle [View all] rpannier Dec 2015 OP

And George Zimmerman walks free. nt valerief Dec 2015 #1

If only any one murder of a human being would generate as much outrage as this. (nt) enough Dec 2015 #4

Exactly. nt valerief Dec 2015 #5

they do. I love how everyone gets fucked up when people express roguevalley Dec 2015 #19

You know what? I don't like what she did to this dog LiberalElite Dec 2015 #7

I don't like it either, but Zimmerman is free. The woman mistreated the dog valerief Dec 2015 #9

There is something about LiberalElite Dec 2015 #10

I know. I have a good friend who feels that way. I don't. I see people and other animals as victims valerief Dec 2015 #12

I'm with you. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #13

Dora, I suspect you're a treasure. nt valerief Dec 2015 #14

Congratulations, you're the first to get that! CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #15

I love classic films! And Bette Davis. valerief Dec 2015 #16

Me too, and that's one of my fave movies. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #17

Deception with Claude Rains is one of my Bette favorites. valerief Dec 2015 #18

Love Claude Rains too. CharlotteVale Dec 2015 #20

Watch for more and more frogmarch Dec 2015 #2

No matter how long I live hifiguy Dec 2015 #3

There's a photoshop just begging to be made here Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #6

Good! n/t UTUSN Dec 2015 #8

Definitely that dog has Doberman bloodlines Aerows Dec 2015 #11