"Bourne Identity" wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:55:29 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

opined:


And then there's the flip side - why the owners don't deserve to exist in
polite society:

1) They KNOW full well that the barking is bothering people, but they make
a
clear choice to do nothing about it. That means there's intent, and this
needs to be taken no further. Everyone will draw their own conclusions.


Most likely not. These "types" have this grand ability to ignore
everything
which is no consequence to them. Seeing dogs tied out to trees and
whatever else
literally breaks my heart.


or:

2) They do NOT know it's a problem, which means they're too stupid to own
a
pet. So, it's the responsibility of SOMEONE to help them not own a pet. In
a
dream world, an animal control department takes care of this. In reality,
they do NOT take care of it much of the time, for a host of reasons.


This is more close to truth than not. For this reason, I sometimes wonder
if
animals aren't the ones who are more evolved.

There's a school of thought which says that while we think we're selectively
hybridizing other species, it's actually we who are being "trained".
Fascinating idea. Book: "The Botany of Desire"