Edgar, Are you a vegetarian? ...or if not, a cannibal? ...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Joe and Merle, > > Any valid ethical principle must apply equally well to both humans and other > species.... > > Do not to a cat what you would not do to a human.... > > Edgar > > > > On Oct 9, 2012, at 2:31 AM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > > > > > > > neuter the humans who breed more that 2 offspring !..merle > > > > Jim, > > > > OK, just understand that I did my best to tell you the worst. > > > > I think one must, should, and CAN weigh the total good done, against any > > harm. Overall, the avoidance of starvation and disease in 6 or 7 offspring > > kittens can count more on the cosmic brownie-point-scale than fright given > > to the potential parent, and a sore pubis for 3 days or so. No one can > > convince you of that, and not everyone is capable of putting in the effort > > to borrow the "Hav-a-Heart" trap from the spay-clinic free of charge, nor > > in baiting it to capture the cat in question. It does take some directed > > effort! I don't say I've ever gotten good at it, but I have been doing it > > close to 50 years. > > > > I'll say frankly though, to emphasize: I think it is immoral to feed the > > starving females without having them neutered, first. Feeding them makes > > them fertile if they are not first spayed. > > > > In this matter, though, you will of course be the Judge, Your Honor. > > > > I think to get the cat's consent, just consult your conscience, and recall > > that we are all in this together. > > > > (my conscience tells me neuter them, or never, ever, feed them; thus, I > > neuter them, because I want them to live). > > > > --Joe > > > > --- In [email protected], "jfnewell7" <jfnewell7@> wrote: > > > > > > I know that that is the standard advice, but I don't know how to get the > > > cats' informed consent to be spayed or neutered. > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
