Dear Mr. Zardus, Against all advise not to answer your post because it's not polite to mock the afflicted, I have decided in the spirit of "noblesse oblige" to consider what you have said and respond.
Dogs are great animals. I have raised and loved three of them. I happen to be very fond of them and so far have not been attacked by off-lead dogs or strays. Dogs should be on a leash when away from their home. It's better for them since dogs have a tendency to sometimes commit what I call "impulse-traffic suicide", it's better for people since no one knows exactly what will flip a switch in a dog and cause them to attack, and last but certainly not least it's the law. As to your post regarding your "question" about black men, it certainly was an analogy. According to Webster's Dictionary: "2 a : resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike :" My point was there was no resemblance between persons violating a leash law and irrational racist fears towards black men by white women. It was offensive to say the least, and invoking the racial issue to equally compare to animals is to take the refuge of a scoundrel. You can argue what you will; just try to use something similar such as animal-to-animal comparison in future "questions." Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Wilma de Soto On 1/16/04 12:28 PM, "William Zardus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That wasn't an analagy Wilma it was a question. > > I don't feel threated every time I see an unleashed > dog and I feel sorry for people that do because dogs > are in this country to stay and are as American > as apple pie. > > Half of the unleashed dogs you see are actually strays. > Why don't you chase them down the street and > make a citizens arrest if it's that important to you ? > > Maybe Barney or Fred will help you (?) > > WRZ > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Wilma de Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Wilma de Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: William Zardus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, UnivCity listserv > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [UC] Hack Dogs > Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 11:19:42 -0500 > > Dear Mr. Zardus, > > To my knowledge, there is no law prohibiting black men from walking on a > street where there are white women. However, there IS a leash law in the > City of Philadelphia. > > When one makes such analogies one should try to compare similar > circumstances. > > It strikes me as curious that whenever people are trying to make a feeble > argument, a comparison to race or the ongoing civil rights struggle by > people of color (i.e. To be able to live and walk anywhere without incurring > irrational fears by others) is ultimately invoked as a source of > justification. > > In my humble opinion, that is a misuse of a very real issue governing the > lives of many people, and a sign that people do not take it seriously enough > or respect the fact that these concerns are valid. > > Contrary to what may be your belief, people of color are able to understand > and converse on various facets of an argument without one having to > gratuitously throw in allusions to race or the civil rights struggle as a > basis of comparison, that have no bearing on the argument at hand. > > Sincerely, > > Wilma de Soto > > <snip> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find high-speed �net deals � comparison-shop your local providers here. > https://broadband.msn.com > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
