Re: so, the neighbor lady was crying......
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EventHorizon</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EventHorizon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
"nothing like kitty bits raining down from 25 feet". I found this ironic in how well this statement proves my point. I can't help it, but I look upon people like this as undiagnosed retarded and having no business being armed. </div></div>
Lived in Kali long? </div></div>
Please don't be so simple minded. </div></div>
You're right, I'm simple minded because I disagree with your semi-anti gun lingo based upon a discussion on the internet.</div></div>
No, you're simple-minded because of your simple minded question, the assumptions inherent within the question (as you've kindly detailed) and mis-spelling Cali.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a typical tactic shown by the uneducated; you can't come up with a properly articulated, well informed response, so you go to insulting the intellectual integrity of the people involved in the discussion. </div></div>
I'm sorry, was <span style="font-weight: bold">'Lived in Kali long?'</span> educated, well-articulated, well-informed and rich in intellectual integrity?!? Really? Please, don't make me laugh.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
1) Dusting a feral cat on the property is not a problem with me. Between the song bird damage and cat piss, I do not appreciate them being around.
2) One of my parents' neighbors keeps cats and lets them roam, my dad has video taped it in the middle of the backyard stalking birds and then ripping them apart just to kill them. Upon showing that to the neighbor what their cats have done, this time it was filmed, they felt it was my dad's problem to deal with. He dealt with it using a live animal trap and soapy water in the middle of winter. The cat was caught, doused, and allowed to sit in the trap for several hours, then dropped off. It learned after 2 treatments and didn't come back.</div></div>
OK, are you aware that hunting birds is in a cat's nature? THis behavior that you find so shocking is normal for them. Your assumption that they do this 'just to kill them' is wrong. They often kill and leave the carcass to come back to it later. They don't always eat a fresh kill. So please stop applying human ideals and morals to animals. It's simple-minded.
I applaud your father for his humane approach to training the cat to not come in his backyard. I wish only that the idiot owner of that cat had been doused instead until he/she took responsibility. I firmly believe people are responsible for their pets and they should not allow their pets to damage property especially when they've been informed that they are doing so.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
3) The feral cats with disease visible (mange or sores in particular) get absolutely no chances, they are shot on sight, bagged, and put in a dumpster for disease control.</div></div>
Sounds like a good humane policy. Thanks.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
4) Saying that certain people shouldn't have guns "because it looks bad" to people simply points to your lack of true support, it demonstrates to me that you have a watered down attitude towards them, you would seek to assimilate rather than retain your rights. That kind of behavior is not acceptable to me, however common it is on the left coast, hence the "Kali" comment. </div></div>
Now we're back to simple-mindedness. I said people who delight and find funny the killing of animals are a bad example of hunters and gun owners. In my own opinion, I find anyone who thinks killing is cause for joking, shit&giggles is a loon and I don't believe the mentally ill should have firearms. If you believe the mentally ill should have equal rights of firearms ownership then that's your choice, but don't go thinking I want to assimilate or give up my rights, I don't and it's a worn out, spineless pathetic tactic itself. I'm sure you understand that there is nuance in what I'm saying, but you're just trying smear me as a 'hidden' anti-gunner. Bollox to that mate.
It's because I don't want my rights taken away that I think we, collectively, as gun owners, hunters and people who want to retain the rights of self-determination and protection should come down hard on the idiots amongst us who abuse this right by acting like damned fools.
Other than your proclivity to draw conclusions about my political outlook, you seem like a normal person, I have nothing against what you have said in your latest post (other than the fuck you bit, which kind of dilutes your attack on me not being able to handle a well articulated response etc.). I understand that an over-population of cats is detrimental to the ecosystem of wildlife and they need culling. But that culling isn't a reason to delight in a 'rain of kitty bits from 25ft'. Really, I don't get why thinking that comment is utterly moronic is a 'leftist' viewpoint. Common sense, is common sense, surely?!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Consider the following approach as an alternative method to insulting people. "Educate rather than ridicule" and you will have an intelligent discussion far more often, you might even gain something out of the discussion and become less of an ignoramus yourself in doing so.</div></div>
This is sound advice and I will try and keep it in mind. It's hard though when your first post to me was insulting and sought to ridicule me. Oh well, I guess we all screw up don't we?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bohem</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
This would be the "simple minded" response.
It's time to play "Hide and go F*** yourself"
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Don't be so hard on yourself, you had some good moments.
