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Fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise receives new 3D shell

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Re: Fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise receives new 3D shell

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Post by rabboRubble »

aftbit wrote: post #9
rabboRubble wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's Australia mate. They don't have much in the way of gun ownership. Once a group of children were massacred there, see the 1996 Port Author massacre for reference, they collectively decided that gun control was needed. I doubt it would even occur to most Australians to kill anything with a firearm. Your reaction freaks me out actually.

Would you have felt more comfortable if he had just said "euthanize?" I've never really understood the aversion to particular methods of killing felt by some people. Dead is dead. As long as something doesn't cause undue suffering, does it really make a difference if you shoot, stab, or gas the tortoise?

You tell me how you would like to die, a lethal dose of morphine delivered by a medical professional or being shot/stabbed by a wannabe gunslinger?

Furthermore, getting shot is not a guarantee of death. The poor turtle could have been badly burned AND shot and still not dead.

So yes, still freaked out by that comment.

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Post by Puts »

rabboRubble wrote: post #8
Puts wrote: post #6

I actually think the right thing would have been to shoot the tortoise right where they found it. These kinds of things are more done for the selfish joy of experimentation then for the actual benefit of the animal.

It's Australia mate. They don't have much in the way of gun ownership. Once a group of children were massacred there, see the 1996 Port Author massacre for reference, they collectively decided that gun control was needed. I doubt it would even occur to most Australians to kill anything with a firearm. Your reaction freaks me out actually.

> Your reaction freaks me out actually.

This is kind of an odd reaction. In most countries hunting is a way to control animal population and prevent the spread of diseases amongst certain populations. I also live in a country where arms are heavily regulated, but you can still call some form of animal protections services who will take care of the animal and even kill it if deemed necessary.

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Post by virtualsue »

Puts wrote: post #6

I actually think the right thing would have been to shoot the tortoise right where they found it. These kinds of things are more done for the selfish joy of experimentation then for the actual benefit of the animal.

1/ You don't know what their motives were 2/ You weren't there so your opinion is worthless

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Post by pjc50 »

Puts wrote: post #6

I actually think the right thing would have been to shoot the tortoise right where they found it. These kinds of things are more done for the selfish joy of experimentation then for the actual benefit of the animal.

Believe me, vets have quite a lot of training in making this kind of decision.

Re: Fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise receives new 3D shell

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Post by ljw1001 »

Puts wrote: post #12
rabboRubble wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's Australia mate. They don't have much in the way of gun ownership. Once a group of children were massacred there, see the 1996 Port Author massacre for reference, they collectively decided that gun control was needed. I doubt it would even occur to most Australians to kill anything with a firearm. Your reaction freaks me out actually.

> Your reaction freaks me out actually. This is kind of an odd reaction. In most countries hunting is a way to control animal population and prevent the spread of diseases amongst certain populations. I also live in a country where arms are heavily regulated, but you can still call some form of animal protections services who will take care of the animal and even kill it if deemed necessary.

Um. I'm not entirely against hunting, but first came the hunting; then the animal-control justification for it.

You could argue that it might be wiser to let nature take its course, but hunting is popular and game is delicious.

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Post by ljw1001 »

oolongCat wrote: post #3

Aww they missed an opportunity to print a red shell, or a blue one. Wonder how an animal like a tortoise living with others would react to if it had a different colour shell.

More importantly, they missed an important advertising opportunity. They should have sold placement to, idk, nascar maybe.

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Post by cmdrfred »

rabboRubble wrote: post #11
aftbit wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would you have felt more comfortable if he had just said "euthanize?" I've never really understood the aversion to particular methods of killing felt by some people. Dead is dead. As long as something doesn't cause undue suffering, does it really make a difference if you shoot, stab, or gas the tortoise?

You tell me how you would like to die, a lethal dose of morphine delivered by a medical professional or being shot/stabbed by a wannabe gunslinger? Furthermore, getting shot is not a guarantee of death. The poor turtle could have been badly burned AND shot and still not dead. So yes, still freaked out by that comment.

A shotgun at close range would turn a turtle into pink mist. I'd go for the shotgun. (Source: grew up in the country)

Re: Fire-damaged Brazilian tortoise receives new 3D shell

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Post by [deleted] »

rabboRubble wrote: post #11
aftbit wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would you have felt more comfortable if he had just said "euthanize?" I've never really understood the aversion to particular methods of killing felt by some people. Dead is dead. As long as something doesn't cause undue suffering, does it really make a difference if you shoot, stab, or gas the tortoise?

You tell me how you would like to die, a lethal dose of morphine delivered by a medical professional or being shot/stabbed by a wannabe gunslinger? Furthermore, getting shot is not a guarantee of death. The poor turtle could have been badly burned AND shot and still not dead. So yes, still freaked out by that comment.

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