Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But bashing the US?? You really need to back off. I AM AMERICAN BORN AND RAISED i would never no matter what bash my country because of age old practices that have been happening long before you where ever born. So you can keep your passport opinions in France because they are not welcome here. You've chosen your opinion and your action leave us alone on ours. You do not see US YT'ers going to your boards/forums and bashing you for not docking your yorkies tails. Do you see us bashing the french because they dont circumsize their males?? No well here in the US Its up to the parents... and I for one am all for CIRCUMSIZED penis's. So I guess in your eyes I would be inhumane because both my boys are circumsized too. SO BE IT!!!!! What they do in Africa is their practice. All we can do is aide them in medicine, AIDS epidemic and help them.. We can not correct age old practices. And I am pretty sure if you go there and tell them they are inhumane and wrong, i am quite sure they will tell you to piss off. I am sorry If i am coming off rude or harsh but dont bash the US because we dock our tails, circumsize our sons and many other issues that the French does not approve of.
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Originally Posted by Travelvixen  No, no, no people. First of all- I am a US citizen, however I happen to live overseas- so don't start on any ridiculous French vs. USA stuff. I am a US passport holder that can trace my family back to the Mayflower- literally.
Among organizations fighting to change the cruel practice of tail docking they state that having a tail is part of an "animal's right of self-expression".
In fact the American Veterinary Association and American Animal Hospital Associations are on my side.
Please refer to the following web site which is dated December 15, 2003 http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/dec03/031215e.asp
I've quoted a small part below: New AAHA position statement opposes cosmetic ear cropping, tail docking
Recently, the American Animal Hospital Association announced that it has revised its position on ear cropping and tail docking of pets and now opposes these surgical procedures when performed for cosmetic reasons alone.
Moreover, the AAHA supports laws requiring veterinarians to report suspected cases of animal abuse, as long as veterinarians are protected from liability.
The international organization of more than 29,000 veterinary care providers has also stated that the profession is responsible for contributing to solutions for reducing the number of healthy animals euthanatized annually.
These are among a number of new and amended animal welfare position statements the AAHA board of directors approved in October.
I wonder what your views would be on the Middle Eastern and African practice of "female circumcision". Those that perform it on innocent young girls also think they have good reasons to do so. |