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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I know we aren't supposed to be talking about religion in these threads, but since the word Christian was brought up I thought I could address it. While God gave us dominion over animals, it doesn't mean that we have the right to abuse any animal, domesticated or wild. Dogs in puppy mills are clearly being abused. Giving us authority to be in charge of animals, is not the same thing as saying, treat them however you see fit. I think we will be held accountable. Our "employers" or "bosses" are given dominion or authority over us, but that doesn't mean they have a blank ticket to treat us any way they want. |
Very well said Nancy. I was thinking after I got off earlier today about this - and thought I should have said something about having dominion - and you did it so well!
Dominion may mean we don't see our pets as equals; to have a well-behaved pet you need to be the leader of the pack and that definitely is dominion too.