Society & Culture - 4 July 2006

This is in response to my message to him that declawing cats is inhumane and counts as mutilation.

Here's what he wrote:

"It's not 'mutilation', that's just emotonally charged propagandistic talk and itmeans nothing. Declawing is a routine procedure that's been performed millions of times. My sofa cost me $1500. My leather chairs, $300 each. The decision was a no brainer."

Now, am I overreacting or is this kind of casual cruelty something that we should have long ago come to accept in this country. I single us out as declawing is regarded as inhumane and unacceptable in other places, such as the UK.

Is a cat's intactness worth more than $2100 worth of furniture?

Is it okay to alter another creature without its health or well-being in mind simply to protect our material possessions?

I think not.

Am I just an overly sensitive cat person or is this really just unnecessary materialistic barbarism?

2006-07-04 13:26:04 · 13 answers · asked by wrathpuppet 6 in Other - Society & Culture

What's it say in the Bible about women having long hair? Where in the Bible does it say that?

2006-07-04 13:24:37 · 15 answers · asked by ♥Cowgirl♥ 4 in Religion & Spirituality

(I am going to be going out of state for a few days to interview for another job. . . I need a good excuse that I don't have to provide a doctor's note for!)

2006-07-04 13:24:20 · 12 answers · asked by lilacmom1956 3 in Other - Society & Culture

WILL U REJECT SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS JOBS, FAMILY IF GOD SAID FOLLOW HE AND I WILL RETURN EVEYTHING U HAVE LOST

2006-07-04 13:23:21 · 15 answers · asked by adelaide 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-04 13:21:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-07-04 13:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-04 13:20:59 · 18 answers · asked by Helpfulman 1 in Other - Society & Culture

By God I mean belief that we should strive to know everything, strive to be perfectly good and just, strive for infinite beauty in life. I see all the so-called believers in god (the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims) as unbelievers who pride ignorance and irrationality, strive to be cruel and mean and unjust, and strive for ugliness (vulgar, brutal) with their constant killing, murder, terrorism, injustice, racism, and greed.

2006-07-04 13:20:26 · 24 answers · asked by Pandak 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I ask questions after questions about God. The answers are mostly "God isn't logical" or "We don't have the capacity to understand God" or "You must have faith" or "Only God knows" aka "I don't know".

How can people believe so passionately about something that they really don't understand or know much about? I'd rather not have faith than have faith and have all these unanswerable questions. x_x

2006-07-04 13:19:59 · 27 answers · asked by Derek 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-04 13:18:11 · 10 answers · asked by adolf h 1 in Religion & Spirituality

would you rather help a homeless drunk on the street who was an American citizen or an immigrant woman who had a baby every year? I would help the homeless drunk and let the woman and all of her litter starve.

2006-07-04 13:18:04 · 25 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Etiquette

2006-07-04 13:16:37 · 9 answers · asked by ranikhan_uk 1 in Religion & Spirituality

For me I have always been gay. I've always enjoyed being with another man. What makes you like being gay?

2006-07-04 13:16:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

untill this so called "god" gives me a sign i am

2006-07-04 13:16:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Pardon my mispellings, and I don't care who's involved, just the facts'll do, thanks!!!

2006-07-04 13:14:56 · 4 answers · asked by ThatGuy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Perhaps my previous question was a bit unclear. It was this. What should we do with the atheist habit of twisting the scriptures ? Also, does anyone have the guts to read that site I posted ? Also, did anyone notice the utter venomous responses to my questions? Also, why are the (mean ones ) atheists so crabby .? Also, if they dont want " religion " to be spoken to them..why then gosh darn willakers are they in the religious section ? sometimes ? Sorry but it just escapes me. http://www.beitshalom.org/articulo.aspx?c=170 P. S> Did you also notice their responses always refer to mental illness, drugs and other debased behavior ? ( lol .hahahahahaaaa). j/k

2006-07-04 13:14:52 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-04 13:14:00 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2 in Etiquette

2006-07-04 13:13:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-07-04 13:11:34 · 13 answers · asked by MiiszterDickster 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

The people who study animals in the wild. Like those people on the Discovery Channel that observe wolves and tigers and stuff and they gey paid for it?

What are those people called?

2006-07-04 13:10:12 · 15 answers · asked by New York bound 2 in Other - Society & Culture

Christianity and the bible are the only things in this world that gives people a solution to life. You see, if there is a solution to a problem and we use that solution, the problem is eliminated. It's very simple becuz there is a simple explanation for everything in this world. God gives us a solution to all our problems but people are so confused and ignorant that they don't see the truth in front of them, which is found in the scriptures.

2006-07-04 13:09:34 · 26 answers · asked by Bryan G 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-04 13:08:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Cause I am...And I LOVE It! lol

2006-07-04 13:07:58 · 82 answers · asked by hunk'n'spicy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I'd prefer a place where I can physically give it to someone. I always feel insecure about those drop off dumpsters.

2006-07-04 13:07:18 · 6 answers · asked by derek_rogers89 1 in Community Service

It just seems that with all the religious violence in the world and all the distrust between gvmt and religion in this country that it might be logical to keep religion in the church and keep it out of the hands of kids. If a child wants to know aboutreligion, he or she should learn it from his or her parents.

our public institutions do not need to promote things so controversial

2006-07-04 13:05:57 · 69 answers · asked by orphamboy718rodger 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to make an ironic craft out of it. The flag part comes off easily from the stick.

2006-07-04 13:04:35 · 14 answers · asked by Andrea 3 in Independence Day

2006-07-04 13:04:08 · 4 answers · asked by mayliu 1 in Other - Society & Culture

We have times that we share our religious services with other local churches of different denomations. On one ocassion we all met at a Baptist church and were praising the Lord in our way. After the service we were having a meal with the other folks and a woman who was a member of the Baptist church came to me and said "I love that you all praise the Lord by holding up your hands etc., but our pastor does not allow that in our church. I do believe that if you are not disorderly etc. that you should be able to Praise Him the way you do in your home church. What do you think of the actions of this Pastor?

2006-07-04 13:03:35 · 28 answers · asked by Scarlett 3 in Religion & Spirituality

when 9\11 took place some ppl in the west and media related islam with terrorism even without understanding it or learning about it
focus only on the fanatics while horrible events took place also under the name of christianity but none said or related christianity with terrorism for example crusade wars
THIS DOESNT MEAN I THINK WE SHOULD RELATED christianity with it but all what i mean we should not related fanatics actions to any religion whether islam or christianity or anything else

2006-07-04 13:03:28 · 9 answers · asked by maryam 2 in Religion & Spirituality

where can i find offordable kippas that wont cost an arm and a leg.. i shop off of zara mart and their prices are cheap and kippas are great but the shipping and handling is expensive because the are shipped from Israel. i need some suggestions please

2006-07-04 13:02:49 · 5 answers · asked by AMERICAN_YANKEE35 5 in Religion & Spirituality