Boy, 7 breaks into zoo and feeds anilmals to a croc.

Ok. I see it very differently. I don't see the point in having a freezer full of DNA in the hope that some time in the future someone will figure out a way of building a fake uterus big enough to grow.. say... an elephant. Which will then be brought up with no contact with its own species, and would likely grow up with severe behavioural problems which would be very hard to ever get over. I cannot see how that would be better.m Sorry.

hmmmm - can't universally subscribe to that. When living in Venice Beach/ CA, I was friends with a guy who had a pitbull. Sure, the guy has been THE stereotype badass rocker... I mean, he's been tattooed all over, head to toe, he's been with the Hells Angels and sure as heck a few decades earlier I would not even have wasted a twinkle in the (bad) eye on him, scared of gettn the living crap beaten out of myself. But he's been in his late 60's, got his back broken in two places by motorcyle accidents, his heart torn apart in two divorces and he turned out to be the sweetest guy in tattoed skin I have personally met in my life.

Long story short: he got a pit bull and that dog has been just as sweet as him. The guy would never raise his hand to his dog ("never teach a dog fear" as he said) and the dog would have rather swallowed his own juice but left his side without his approval. He only put him on a leech when he really had to.

But that certainly is an exception that proved the rule.

hamamelis: yes I would. ppl raise kids in worse locations than jail. At least in jail you know what you (ain't) got.

Though I get your point with the DNA See I don't want to violently oppose zoos, I'm certain that for wildlife preservation there can be done a LOT - there can be National Parks (like the Kruger) - this is such a big planet, why can't we just make it a great place for every body? Without taking "freedom" away or at least create something that resembles that experience more than a mere 100sqm for a Cheetah [/hippy pipe dream?]

Hate to get misunderstood (on this one again) and I don't want to offend you(r profession) really... just for a sec try not to interpret the worst possible intent into my posts? .... pleeeeease ???

Same applies to Stone - just for a sec imagine that I'm NOT trying to offend everybody here...

thanks

I'm not getting mad at you, and I don'tfind your comments offensive- I just happen to be sharing a house with an anti-anyone-but-her-having-animals protestor, who goes entirely on anothropomorphism, and can't even see there *is* an argument(though she's really nice if you stay away from the topic) and I'm sort of.. not really able to express my views at home, or tell her what my old job was, 'cos the argument would get so big I'd probably have to find a new share house, which I can't afford.

I have a bit of a short fuse on the topic when I'm talking to anyone else as a result..

Excuse me? Are you being serious or is that some form of sick joke?

I get the tongue-in-cheek

Similar to saying killing a customer is completely understandable - they're both annoying things that yap at heels.

Fire Tom, it’s pretty simple really. If you don’t want to be misunderstood, then don’t make provocative statements. This is especially important for someone who has a long history of criticizing Buddhists, Faith and Christians.

Then have it your way, Dude. You take offense more than I mean it, just because I dared to criticize your opinion on topics that you are sensitive on. You just appear to be stuck in the past when referring to my "long history" enjoy

Fire Tom, I’m making a point of this because I don’t think I should have to walk around on egg shells every time I want to make a comment. I thought long and hard before I posted my comments to Stout, and they were not even remotely directed in your direction. Yet you chose to jump in when you could have ignored what I said all together.

You can’t claim to that your comments were not meant to be offensive, because in the same sentence you admit that you were being critical. Now, I don’t mind fair informed comments on any topic, but when it comes to Buddhism your comments appear biased and insensitive.

I think it is timely to remind us all, of the HoP Posting Guidelines:

Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

If you can answer YES to these 4 questions then you may post a reply.

I'm not really sure where I stand on this one.

I remember when I was about 5 or so holding a newt by its neck inbetween some barbeque tongs until it died, and on the same day my little sister pulled several snails out of their shells. She ate one too. Then puked. Then I put the dead newt in the sick. Such angelic children.
Anyway, I think most children have done vile things to insects or animals when they were young. And as grim as it is, I think it is part of the learning process.

Oviously though the level of abuse this kid inflicted is alot worse than what the average kid would do, but people make mistakes, children even more so - especially when a bad upbringing is involved. Sometimes people forget that.

A terrible thing to have happend, but without knowing the boy, his parents, and the exact circumstances I cant comment. This is where the criminal psycologists come in.

Its their job to asses his behaviour. Not mine.

nicely worded, Aimee



But you're ready to utter baseless accusations against a mobile population and ethnic minority - because even IF Aboriginals would make 40% of Alice's population, your claim's got a 60% chance to be incorrect - thus your comment could be considered a hate speech, subsequently violating the very guidelines you're quoting as to muffle me (which you repeated in response to my PM, by asking me not to post for a couple of days).

Sometimes I really wonder what is going on in your head