10-13-2007, 10:53 PM | #21 |
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Re: Animal control workers hurl pets off bridge in Puerto Rico
Well, believing in a soul doesn't mean you have to believe in an afterlife. Many systems do associate it with that but it's not always the case. There are at least 30 different schools of thought (both theological and philosophical) as to what the soul is and what it pertains to. So, this isn't me forcing some belief system on people - I don't adher to any religion personally, and when I speak of a soul it is more in line with the "living consciousness" concept as opposed to the "go to heaven" one. This is what I mean about looking into an animals eyes, you see alot more there than many would think. And that I don't think anyone of sound mind, regardless of their beliefs could argue that. Just thought i'd clarify what I meant.
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10-13-2007, 10:59 PM | #22 | |
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True enough, (pertaining to the diversity of ideas about the soul etc.) I was just mentioning that experiment as an example as I was watching something about it earlier this week and I noticed many flaws in their approach, most importantly their inability to approach it objectively. That and they assumed that having a soul (immortal or otherwise) could be disproven by debunking the idea of NDE's being a supernatural experience.
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10-13-2007, 11:58 PM | #23 | |
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What i like to think a soul to be is the non-analytical parts of the mind. The parts that react to "normal" stimuli inconsistently at best and chaotically at worst. Emotions, drives, personality, individuality. Dogs, cats, even sheep if we were to look hard enough, have that by the bucketload. We're not special.
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10-14-2007, 12:32 AM | #24 | |
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I figured, no worries! BTW, it's always sad to go to the SPCA and visit the Cats, knowing some won't find homes. But I am looking for a friend for Choc. You kinda 'know' when you see the one that is right. He'd run the noob cat wild. Would be fun to watch them playing and stuff--after that week of meeting that is... thats the part that sucks.
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10-14-2007, 01:55 AM | #25 |
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I carry a 9 Iron (Titleist, of course) in my XTerra. I can definitely see myself smacking a few heads in if I witnessed such an atrocity taking place.
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10-14-2007, 02:00 AM | #26 | |
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I told Slim..... get used to it buddy! Jeez, they are all so spoiled rotten.
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10-15-2007, 12:06 PM | #27 |
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10-15-2007, 05:03 PM | #28 |
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Re: Animal control workers hurl pets off bridge in Puerto Rico
Very very sad. I knew I should have come up with my invention of mini parachutes. But really is too sad.
WHen I traveled around Greece. There are so many stray Dogs. Some where starving to death. I almost feel that getting tossed off a cliff would have been more humane then dying a slow death. |
10-15-2007, 06:32 PM | #29 |
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Well that's why many shelters in areas like that pull in strays for the sole purpose of euphanizing them.
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10-15-2007, 07:23 PM | #30 |
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I find it so ironic how many people respond to reports of animal cruelty, by threatening to attack the jerks themselves.
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