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Originally Posted by Ellie May  So you believe that even if an owner of a male dog reads on the internet (and teh information is correct) that the risks may outweigh the benefits and they don't want to do that to their dog, they should be forced to anyway? |
The wording of the proposed law allows for exemptions by a vet. If you can find a vet who supports the same point of view, your animal can be exempted.
I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm really not. I believe in the freedom to make choices. However, many laws are enacted - silly as they may be - to protect those who are too stupid to make appropriate decisions. Many times, those laws penalize people who ARE responsible. Just to toss another "hot potato" out on the table, what about the laws restricting gun ownership? Those laws penalize an entire population because of the irresponsible actions of a few. So the Government feels obligated to step in and "protect" us all.
So it is with this: the ones who will not take responsibility are taking the freedom of choice from those who will. But the end result is to benefit those poor animals whose lives end in gas chambers, abused, unwanted and unloved.