PETA demands charges against Mushers for dog deaths. (Anchorage: to move, money)

[Nephler]

Originally Posted by blueflames50

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Published: March 21st, 2009 02:53 PM
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Omen and Maynard, the two dogs that died late this week in the Iditarod, had fluid in their lungs, race marshal Mark Nordman reported Saturday.
Necropsies showed that both dogs had pulmonary edema, possibly because cardiac abnormalities prevented their hearts from moving fluid out of their lungs. Further tests are pending, Nordman reported

There, shows the state is doing as it should...no need for PETA.

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by Neuling

Is it about dogs or children on those tracks now?

that is my point exactly...
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Originally Posted by summerlane1981
Please, any other animal lovers on here who have children, tell me there is no difference between losing your pet and losing your child.


Can't say I'd pass the fling test myself...that's what it comes down to. It's easy to say that you love your dog as much as a parent loves a child but when it comes to flinging yourself in front of a train to save Fido, I honestly don't think that very many people would really do that.
then she posted the question survey about flinging for a dog only???!!!

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by summerlane1981

I call your bluff. Admitting you would save your kid would be giving in, and admitting you'd save your dog over your kid would get you bashed for days.

So you choose not to answer.

It's okay. I understand.

you missed it...i would attempt to save both at the same time as there is no way to logically choose given the information as general as the statement gives.

[Alaskapat528]

Sixth Iditarod dog dies during flight to Nome: 2009 Iditarod 37 | adn.com

The sixth dog has died.

[Grannysroost]

I have a son-in-law from Ecuador, where they raise and eat guinea pigs (cuy on a stick)...was going to get him a couple for his birthday one year as a joke, but changed my mind...

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by Glitch

Hey, I like my dogs as much as the next dog owner, but lets face reality - they are emergency rations should the need arise.



I do not equate a dog's life as more valuable than, or even the same value as, a human life. Unless I lived in the lesser-48. Then a dog's life, even a starving rabid stray, would be far more valuable to me than any lesser-48er.

dang...tried to rep ya on this one but gotta spread it around Glitch!! sorry maybe next time!!!

[Metlakatla]

It's as simple as this...according to you, anyone who doesn't understand how you could love your dog as much as your child isn't a true animal lover.

Again, it would be pure instinct for most parents to fling themselves in front of a train to save their child.

I don't think it would be so for most animal lovers, sorry.

And the question I posted wasn't a choice...either save you child or your dog. I wanted to know how many animal lovers would fling, whether they have children or not.

If someone would choose to fling, such as Neph, I wouldn't hold it against him at all.

[Nephler]

Yeah, but I bet you wouldn't stand next to my dog in front of a train Met.

Now there's a test for ya....anyone up for it?

Waits for a kick.

[blueflames50]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

It's as simple as this...according to you, anyone who doesn't understand how you could love your dog as much as your child isn't a true animal lover.

Again, it would be pure instinct for most parents to fling themselves in front of a train to save their child.

I don't think it would be so for most animal lovers, sorry.

And the question I posted wasn't a choice...either save you child or your dog. I wanted to know how many animal lovers would fling, whether they have children or not.

If someone would choose to fling, such as Neph, I wouldn't hold it against him at all.

ahhh but it would be for many people including myself and husband....pure instinct to fling ourselves in front of a train to save our animals as it would be pure instinct to fling ourselves in front of the train for our children. We chose to take on their lives be a child or animal to care for, protect and nurture their lives.

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by blueflames50

ahhh but it would be for many people including myself and husband....pure instinct to fling ourselves in front of a train to save our animals as it would be pure instinct to fling ourselves in front of the train for our children. We chose to take on their lives be a child or animal to care for, protect and nurture their lives.

Then fling away. I'm not sure how many people would actually fling for their pets, but I just don't think it's instinctual in the human race to do so--though protecting something you love is an instinct, I suppose. I just don't believe that most people would do so with their lives.



*kicks Neph*