RW> There's a couple of major problems when you start with the stray
 RW> dog-homeless person comparison.  First off animals recovered
 RW> from the streets are neutered to prevent them from making more
 RW> street animals.  Second, if some one doesn't pick up a stray the
 RW> stray is "put down".
 RW> Of course some people might think applying both of these should
 RW> apply  :)
TR> Rich, I really didn't mean to take the comparison this far.
TR>  I wonder if there really is someone who would agree with
TR> like treatment between humans and animals?
Sure there is.  I forget the name of it but there is an
organization (PETA?) who says "A rat is a dog is a boy"
or something.  IOW, a dog and rat should be treated the
same way as a human and I would assume vice-versa.
Also I get a lot of strange looks when I tell people
raising kids is just like training an animal.  You have
to teach right and correct them when they screw up when
they are young or when they get older they will be out
of control.  If I raised my dogs the way some people
raise their kids I'd be knee deep in doggie poo and
covered with bites.  Then again if people raised their
kids like I train my dogs (and raise my kids) the world
would be a much better place.  IMNSHO of course ;).
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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