Stupid new anti-tethering law

Not Afraid · 09-29-2006, 05:39 PM

Why not legislate proper care? We legislate all sorts of things about pets already from how many a household can have, what kind of pets are allowed, what constitutes abuse, what you can and cannot do with your pet (ie: dog fights, etc.), what sort of responsibility you have if your pet attacks someone......the list goes on and on.

No, pets are not people, but they are living, breathing things that you have taken into your care by choice. You should be required to treat these living things humanly and if legislation is the only way to make stupid people get it through their heads that they need to care for their pets, then I'm all for it.

It certainly would be nicer if people were a bit more responsible and we didn't need legislation. But, sadly, people don't always make good choices.

Alex · 09-29-2006, 05:43 PM

Yes, we do. And I disagree with most of those laws. Except for the ones regulating what happens to you if your pet does damage to another person.

I have no problem holding someone criminally liable if their dog bites someone for whatever reason or cause. Or civilly liable for damage their dog does to another's property by digging or chewing.

I would not want to be social with someone who does most of that other stuff you mention but just because I don't like it isn't justification for criminalizing it.

09-29-2006, 05:39 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Why not legislate proper care? We legislate all sorts of things about pets already from how many a household can have, what kind of pets are allowed, what constitutes abuse, what you can and cannot do with your pet (ie: dog fights, etc.), what sort of responsibility you have if your pet attacks someone......the list goes on and on. No, pets are not people, but they are living, breathing things that you have taken into your care by choice. You should be required to treat these living things humanly and if legislation is the only way to make stupid people get it through their heads that they need to care for their pets, then I'm all for it. It certainly would be nicer if people were a bit more responsible and we didn't need legislation. But, sadly, people don't always make good choices.
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09-29-2006, 05:43 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yes, we do. And I disagree with most of those laws. Except for the ones regulating what happens to you if your pet does damage to another person. I have no problem holding someone criminally liable if their dog bites someone for whatever reason or cause. Or civilly liable for damage their dog does to another's property by digging or chewing. I would not want to be social with someone who does most of that other stuff you mention but just because I don't like it isn't justification for criminalizing it.
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