It's not really despicable though because if you left it in the wild, it suffers terribly — neilldn74
The original question was really about whether dogs getting neutered harms them or not - that is separate from the question of their rights. — neilldn74
these organizations that you scorn — neilldn74
Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the cats". — Bitter Crank
I think most people would agree that cruelty to animals is wrong. They don't have to be self-aware to feel pain. — neilldn74
If aliens cut off your balls, for example, because they wanted you to be tamer as their pet, you would feel wronged. — neilldn74
But lets change the example - lets say we cut off the dogs leg, would it be okay because the animal was not self-aware? — neilldn74
It is hypocrisy to say that you're going to allow your dog to be natural and free (not neutered) but then restrict his access to females, reprimand him for humping people, pull on his leash whenever he makes a move on a female dog. — Judaka
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