Comments on: “Dog Fighting As Bad As Hunting”? http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting Black Bear Blog - The Politics of Hunting, Fishing and the Outdoors. Protecting our American Heritage. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Animal Chaplain Nancy Cronk http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5401 Animal Chaplain Nancy Cronk Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:04:06 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5401 As the Chair of Animal Chaplains.com, I have been horrified to learn about dogfighting and the cruel torturing, maiming, and killing that takes place in it. I am saddened that celebrities like athlete Michael Vick and rapper DMX have been implicated in such unbelievably bloody crimes. Dogfighting is not a sport. It is the sadistic act of forcing animals to tear each other to pieces for the demented entertainment of an audience. Like humans, animals are sentient beings who feel pain. We are instructed by all of the worlds major faiths to care for animals in responsible, loving ways. It is our moral and spiritual obligation to protect them. Please join us on October 4th, 2007, in cities all around the world to celebrate "World Animal Day". On that day, animals will be blessed and honored, and we will hopefully all realize how lucky we are to have them in our world. For more information, search on the words "World Animal Day" for a celebration near you. Nancy J. Cronk Founder, Chair and Chaplain Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains www.AnimalChaplains.com As the Chair of Animal Chaplains.com, I have been horrified to learn about dogfighting and the cruel torturing, maiming, and killing that takes place in it. I am saddened that celebrities like athlete Michael Vick and rapper DMX have been implicated in such unbelievably bloody crimes. Dogfighting is not a sport. It is the sadistic act of forcing animals to tear each other to pieces for the demented entertainment of an audience.

Like humans, animals are sentient beings who feel pain. We are instructed by all of the worlds major faiths to care for animals in responsible, loving ways. It is our moral and spiritual obligation to protect them. Please join us on October 4th, 2007, in cities all around the world to celebrate “World Animal Day”. On that day, animals will be blessed and honored, and we will hopefully all realize how lucky we are to have them in our world. For more information, search on the words “World Animal Day” for a celebration near you.

Nancy J. Cronk
Founder, Chair and Chaplain
Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains
http://www.AnimalChaplains.com

]]> By: Tom Remington http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5400 Tom Remington Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:07:38 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5400 I've also been reading mostly negative comments about Sexton's appearance saying that he stumbled over opportunities O'Reilly gave him to put hunting in a positive light. I've read from some saying he wasn't prepared and seemed to want to fall back on the conservation efforts by the hunting industry. I too would like to see a video or read the text. Can't seem to find it at the O'Reilly website either. I’ve also been reading mostly negative comments about Sexton’s appearance saying that he stumbled over opportunities O’Reilly gave him to put hunting in a positive light.

I’ve read from some saying he wasn’t prepared and seemed to want to fall back on the conservation efforts by the hunting industry.

I too would like to see a video or read the text. Can’t seem to find it at the O’Reilly website either.

]]> By: Kristine Shreve http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5399 Kristine Shreve Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:50:26 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/bbb/2007/08/23/dog-fighting-as-bad-as-hunting/#comment-5399 From what I've seen on forums, the reaction to Sexton's appearance was pretty mixed. Some people seemed to think he was pretty weak and missed a good chance to spread a positive message about hunting, and others thought he did a good job. I didn't see it, so I hope someone posts a link to the video. As to the comment by the NAACP, that's just silly. Putting dogs in a pit and having them fight to the death is in no way like hunting. To imply otherwise just shows how uninformed some people are. From what I’ve seen on forums, the reaction to Sexton’s appearance was pretty mixed. Some people seemed to think he was pretty weak and missed a good chance to spread a positive message about hunting, and others thought he did a good job. I didn’t see it, so I hope someone posts a link to the video.

As to the comment by the NAACP, that’s just silly. Putting dogs in a pit and having them fight to the death is in no way like hunting. To imply otherwise just shows how uninformed some people are.

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