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  • 09-10-2013 12:56pm
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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it time to ban pets as they use up dwindling resources?and how do pet owners justify spending money on a pet when it could go to the needy?


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    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    I like them. I think their good.


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    Er, no ?

    How the hell would you even begin to propose that ? There's millions of pets, you expect people to idly stand by for them all to be put down ? Get real...


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    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    How do people justify spending money on anything when it could go towards helping needy people?


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    anncoates
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    kneemos wrote: »
    and how do pet owners justify spending money

    By earning it.


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    DamagedTrax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,277 ✭✭✭DamagedTrax


    Feed them properly and they cost little to nothing. i own a reg'd champion dog and she costs me about €7 a week to feed. she's fit and healthy and happy, not fat and overfed and unhappy.

    €7 per week is a very small price for companionship and love.


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    inocybe
    Registered Users Posts: 505 ✭✭✭inocybe


    kneemos wrote: »
    Is it time to ban pets as they use up dwindling resources?and how do pet owners justify spending money on a pet when it could go to the needy?

    How do you justify spending money on yourself other than the minimum necessary for survival, when it could go to the needy?


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    Gee Bag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    You want to make the needy eat pedigree chum?


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    Mince Pie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭Mince Pie


    Its been proven that having a pet can help with mental illness and I know for certain that my dog made me get out of the house when I was going through some lower points in my life.
    She also makes me laugh everyday which is good for the soul. You can't put a price on that!


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    krudler
    Registered Users Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Feck that pets are great, animals are better than humans most of the time.


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    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    kneemos wrote: »
    Is it time to ban pets as they use up dwindling resources?and how do pet owners justify spending money on a pet when it could go to the needy?
    How much do you pay for your internet connection OP? Could probably feed a family for a month in sub saharan africa for that.


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    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭R.F.


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    You want to make the needy eat pedigree chum?

    Dunno about that. Tesco Dog food maybe, though


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    krudler
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    Sulla Felix wrote: »
    How much do you pay for your internet connection OP? Could probably feed a family for a month in sub saharan africa for that.

    they probably still have better broadband than most of Ireland though.


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    greenpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭greenpilot


    kneemos wrote: »
    Is it time to ban pets as they use up dwindling resources?and how do pet owners justify spending money on a pet when it could go to the needy?

    It's probably time to ban Children, Op, as they use more of our resources. And you need a licence for a dog?.....meh...


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    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Right on, OP.

    And with the Earth dwindling, we should stop wasting resources on humans too. How can we justify keeping our parasitic species alive to the detriment of the planet, and all other species on it?

    Just leave my woofins alone.


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    danniemcq
    Registered Users Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Gee Bag wrote: »
    You want to make the needy eat pedigree chum?

    wow slow down, that stuff is barely ok for dogs to eat never mind people.


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Sulla Felix wrote: »
    How much do you pay for your internet connection OP? Could probably feed a family for a month in sub saharan africa for that.

    Indeed but most of them are meat eaters.Meat will become more and more scarce with rising populations,it's also bad environmentally.


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    DamagedTrax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,277 ✭✭✭DamagedTrax


    danniemcq wrote: »
    wow slow down, that stuff is barely ok for dogs to eat never mind people.

    ive never understood people feeding their dogs that crap. you can feed a dog a good healthy mixed raw/kibble diet for a lot less.


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    Artful_Badger
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    BeerWolf wrote: »
    Er, no ?

    How the hell would you even begin to propose that ? There's millions of pets, you expect people to idly stand by for them all to be put down ? Get real...

    Dont put them down just neuter them all and keep neutering them until they all die off naturally.


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    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭R.F.


    greenpilot wrote: »
    It's probably time to ban Children, Op, as they use more of our resources. And you need a licence for a dog?.....meh...

    The Chinese have it to a tee.

    One child per family and eat the dog


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    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    kneemos wrote: »
    Indeed but most of them are meat eaters.Meat will become more and more scarce with rising populations,it's also bad environmentally.
    Internet is bad for the environment too. All those server farms don't cool themselves!


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Sulla Felix wrote: »
    Internet is bad for the environment too. All those server farms don't cool themselves!

    They don't eat valuable resources.


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    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    kneemos wrote: »
    They don't eat valuable resources.

    Like fossil fuels used to create electricity?

    Riiiiight...


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    kneemos wrote: »
    Sulla Felix wrote: »
    Internet is bad for the environment too. All those server farms don't cool themselves!
    They don't eat valuable resources.

    :pac:


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,415 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Like fossil fuels used to create electricity?

    Riiiiight...

    With billions of people going hungry I'd be more concerned food supply than fossil fuels.


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    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    kneemos wrote: »
    They don't eat valuable resources.
    Correct. They don't eat. I think the word we'd use in this context is "consume".
    Each google search you do, consumes about 44J of energy, or 10kcal.


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    Specialun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    OP is just pi$$ed that not even the local neighbourhood dog or cat wants to be his friend


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    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    kneemos wrote: »
    With billions of people going hungry I'd be more concerned food supply than fossil fuels.
    Well that's just silly. Modern manufacturing is dependent on fossil fuels for everything from transport to fertilizers. It's far more likely we'll see a collapse in food production due to the depletion in energy sources than from any other reason.
    The food supply is pretty good worldwide, it's the distribution of technology, waste etc that's holding us back from feeding the world.


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    kneemos wrote: »
    With billions of people going hungry I'd be more concerned food supply than fossil fuels.

    OP, you might be surprised but a lot of perfectly fine food is thrown away by farmers because of their appearance, and retail markets not buying them... henceforth this food is just dumped...

    Link

    Link 2

    We are not in any danger of being close to a food shortage... thus all your current concerns are thus void.


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    #30
    Fishyfreak
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭Fishyfreak


    Generally anything i post (on any given subject) ends a thread. Please God let this post be another!


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    TheBegotten
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    We'd be fine if people would embrace cheaper, more efficient industrial farming methods and genetic engineering...but that's a whole different kettle of three-eyed fish :D


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