Eagles sign Vic

[AMoore]

ccm911 wrote:

And as a further note, yes, we Americans like dogs, but I am getting fed up with folks that will go to great lengths to espouse that a dogs life is worth all the trouble in the world, yet these same great "humanitarians", daily turn their backs on the sufferings of their fellow human beings. "Public Health insurance?, No Way, that would be socialist". "Help a poor person to get a leg up to provide for his family?, Hell no, this is a capitalist society, he should pull himself up by his boot straps".

Great, let's save a dog while hundreds of thousands of people go hungry, or die from curable ailments in this good old USA.

Yup. Folks are dying in the streets, but thank god old Fido is safe!!!!!

"Fellow human beings" I don't know what this means. My dog is way more important to me than many people out there. In fact, any dog is more important to me than many people out there. The chemicals that make up a human being mean nothing. How people contribute to society means everything.

[AMoore]

ccm911 wrote:

dmano wrote:

Don't get me started on pro sports. The money they make is a F$%king joke to PLAY A GAME....

Now THAT, I completely agree with. Add to that the fact that my taxes are actually used towards the construction of these "Modern Day Forums", and my blood just boils!!!

I am on a rant today. Perhaps too much coffee?

I'd like to thinkg that this would not be the case unless the stadiums generated tax revenue in excess of the tax contribution.

[APXD 30]

AMoore wrote:

APXD 30 wrote:

I'm not a big football guy and I agree with the lot of you. However, I have to comment on how many people speak up with strong feeling against dog fighting but are mysteriously quite when it comes to abortion.

Is the reasoning behind this really a mystery to you? Regardless of the different positions as to this issue, I think everybody recognizes that those who are pro-choice do not believe that life begins at conception. I imagine that is why they might speak up in opposition to dog fighting, dog electrocuting, and dog hanging, while not voicing an opinion against abortion.

It has always amazes me how advocates on both sides of the abortion issue fail to consider the simple rationale behind the oppsositons respective positions.

Aaron,

It just amazes me how personally people take dog fighting and are quick to speak up. I could draw the same point about the popularity of horror movies/television and how desensitized our society is.....until you mess with Fido.

[George3]

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[AMoore]

APXD 30 wrote:

AMoore wrote:

APXD 30 wrote:

I'm not a big football guy and I agree with the lot of you. However, I have to comment on how many people speak up with strong feeling against dog fighting but are mysteriously quite when it comes to abortion.

Is the reasoning behind this really a mystery to you? Regardless of the different positions as to this issue, I think everybody recognizes that those who are pro-choice do not believe that life begins at conception. I imagine that is why they might speak up in opposition to dog fighting, dog electrocuting, and dog hanging, while not voicing an opinion against abortion.

It has always amazes me how advocates on both sides of the abortion issue fail to consider the simple rationale behind the oppsositons respective positions.

Aaron,

It just amazes me how personally people take dog fighting and are quick to speak up. I could draw the same point about the popularity of horror movies/television and how desensitized our society is.....until you mess with Fido.

I agree on that point. I guess we all have our lines that we don't want crossed. I'll admit that I am a dog lover and I am horrified by Vick's conduct, yet I eat beef and pork, and I don't even want to know what goes on in the slaughter houses.

[ccm911]

How about this.  Everyone can believe in what they want, but when someone tries to force their beliefs on others, the line has been crossed?  Simple.

You can be Pro-Choice or Pro-Life.  Great.  Believe what you want, but kindly do not force your beliefs on me.

Dog fight or no dog fight.  Pick your side, but do not try to force me to live by your beliefs.

Carnivore or vegetarian.  Take your pick, but do not try to force me to live by your beliefs.

Anyone see a pattern here?

[catchacab]

ccm911 wrote:

How about this. Everyone can believe in what they want, but when someone tries to force their beliefs on others, the line has been crossed? Simple.

You can be Pro-Choice or Pro-Life. Great. Believe what you want, but kindly do not force your beliefs on me.

Dog fight or no dog fight. Pick your side, but do not try to force me to live by your beliefs.

Carnivore or vegetarian. Take your pick, but do not try to force me to live by your beliefs.

Anyone see a pattern here?

When is it appropriate to cross that line?

[ccm911]

Never.

[ccm911]

And why have I not been reading new "From the Tailpipe" columns???

[dmano]

Life begins with the first smack of the ass waaaaaaaaaaa