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On June 24 2011 13:49 Aterons_toss wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2011 11:20 d(O.o)a wrote:
Now, if you're trying to imply it's right to kill the squirrels because they eat his flowers, would you kill your neighbor's dog if it trampled your flowers? We certainly did when the dog was running trough the vegetable garden of some ppl in my grandma village... it was 5 years ago and the dog was just not gonna stop and he wasn't like a normal dog which steps smoothly and doesn't destroy anything, oh now he was more like " herp drep tomato gonna slam my had in it to see what happens" so one day someone just gave him a piece of poisoned food... ( before any smart ass tries to quote me on this, yes odorless poison exists so you can actually trick the dog into eating the food ) Also gratz one having that good of an aim, i think it must be hard to hit that small of a target with a BB gun :O
Why would you freaking poison someone elses dog? Who the hell do you think you are?
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1/1 for animal brutality. I love animals. How could you do such a terrible thing?
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On June 25 2011 00:52 edc wrote:
1/1 for animal brutality. I love animals. How could you do such a terrible thing?
If you want actual animal brutality, move to China, where they do wonderful things like hanging dogs for hours before they die, so they "taste better". Or kill dolphins by dragging them through the street with pickup trucks. Killing pests humanely is most definitely not animal brutality. The mere fact you think it is makes me wonder if you have any idea where the food you eat comes from.
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If you were to read any of the Redwall books, you would know thay squirrels are not vermin. They are noble creatures that actualy defend the world from vermin. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
You are killing your friends.
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On June 24 2011 10:37 Zealotdriver wrote:
But ultimately it's like 2 marines versus 10000 zerglings. There's just too many squirrels.
Have you ever read "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier, or seen the Hitchcock movie of it?
Be nice to the 10,000 squirrels, or else they'll move on from your sunflowers and come after you...
Seriously though, terriers are great for your purpose, so are cats. Best of all is chickenwire over your sunflowers. But what you did was really gross.
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Honestly the controversy level of this blog could have been reduced 200% by removing the unnecessary gory details.
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Let me expain.
Grey Squirrels are pests that spread diseases.
Red squirrels are good.
Argument over. kthx have a nice day.
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Your argument is so illogical, he's not killing these squirrels to eat them, he's killing them because they're eating his flowers. They're eating his flowers because the flowers are in their habitat and are an available food source.
As well as, he's not growing the sunflowers because he's dependent on them for food, he's either growing them to snack on the seeds or for the visual appeal. Now, if you're trying to imply it's right to kill the squirrels because they eat his flowers, would you kill your neighbor's dog if it trampled your flowers?
You can apply the exact same argument with rats and roaches. Your house is a rat's natural habitat so you'd be an asshole to kill it because all your stuff is an available source of food.
I remember that in a episode of Judge Judy (don't ask), some guy shot and killed his neighbor's dog because the dog owner's were douches and would never tie up the dog and would let him wander into neighboring property and destroy his garden/property. He complained to the dog owner multiple times about tying him up and the authorities couldn't do shit about it so one day when the dog came rampaging through his property, he killed it with a gun and the owners went "OMGZ IMMA SCUMBAG NEIGHBOR WHO CAN'T CONTROL MY PET SO IMMA SUE FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS". What exactly is he supposed to do in this case?
Semi-unrelated but did anyone read Animorphs when they were a kid? In the series the author always mentions that a rat is basically a squirrel with a naked tail. If a rat had fluffy tail, people would call it "cute" instead of "disgusting".
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On June 24 2011 10:40 Empyrean wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2011 10:37 Zealotdriver wrote:
I shot one with a BB gun, which incapacitated it, then followed it up with an axe to the neck. One of the eyes popped out. Is this legal?
jesus what the fuck
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I can't believe this exploded into an argument over the morality of killing a pest.
If a mouse is in your house, a mousetrap to kill it can be just as vicious as shooting a squirrel with a pellet gun. At least he finished it off to put it out of its misery, I mean damn. Would you rather he just let it writhe in agony instead of finishing it off with the axe?
(Speaking of mice, pellet guns work on them too, even the smart ones that avoid traps.)
Honestly, if you listen to some of these people, we should live in the fucking woods and give the animals our houses.
OMG DON'T KILL COCKROACHES GUYS THEY HAVE RIGHTS TOO!!!
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personally I like squirrels cuz they look cool ^_________^ but your story is funny nonetheless. maybe you can find a method to get rid your unloved raiders, without ending their lives. they just want to eat - you know ;p
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On June 24 2011 11:20 d(O.o)a wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2011 11:18 Ecrilon wrote:On June 24 2011 11:14 Firepaw292 wrote:On June 24 2011 10:37 Zealotdriver wrote:
I shot one with a BB gun, which incapacitated it, then followed it up with an axe to the neck. One of the eyes popped out. Why would you admit to this? This is terrible and you shouldn't be proud. A squirrel is still a living breathing creature and doesn't know any better to go into your flowers. Pathetic. It's actually better than the alternative where he lets it starve to death from the original wound. Why does he have to shoot them? Show nested quote +On June 24 2011 11:19 tedster wrote:On June 24 2011 11:14 Firepaw292 wrote:On June 24 2011 10:37 Zealotdriver wrote:
I shot one with a BB gun, which incapacitated it, then followed it up with an axe to the neck. One of the eyes popped out. Why would you admit to this? This is terrible and you shouldn't be proud. A squirrel is still a living breathing creature and doesn't know any better to go into your flowers. Pathetic. Well, it's legal, they are considered pest animals in many locations, and it's eating his food items/possessions. Unless he claims to be vegan this is perfectly within his moral grounds to do. I wouldn't personally want to kill squirrels, but it's not much different than spraying pesticide on the fruits you buy from the grocery store. Do you ONLY eat organic food? If not, you're killing living, breathing things to have more convenient meals. Even then, you're eating the food they could eat to live; you are killing things by eating. Your argument is so illogical, he's not killing these squirrels to eat them, he's killing them because they're eating his flowers. They're eating his flowers because the flowers are in their habitat and are an available food source. As well as, he's not growing the sunflowers because he's dependent on them for food, he's either growing them to snack on the seeds or for the visual appeal. Now, if you're trying to imply it's right to kill the squirrels because they eat his flowers, would you kill your neighbor's dog if it trampled your flowers?
Yes.
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Animals destroying your property are all technically pests.
Hell, I'm considering buying a hunting crossbow for next season just because the deer keep eating my flowers in the front yard. I can't get all of them, but I can get 4-5 + venison is delicious.
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