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Thenasty:
Humans are like Door Knobs,  "Everyone gets a turn". My "Turn" is coming up, just don't know when, where, how.  :P

Comtek:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 28, 2010, 03:08:53 am ---Also I need to point out the fact that the term "killer whale" was coined by whalers in the 1800's and generally speaking all species of whale and aquatic mammal are extremely gentle towards man.  They are still wild animals though and with orcas being particularly agressive predators that feed on people -sized animals so they can hurt or even kill you if you provoke or scare them.  The term "killer" is a tad harsh though and I don't like how it's being thrown around in this thread so casually.  Sure it makes for a great punchline for your favorite late-night talk show, but it's really mis-leading.

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not sure your idea of what killer means but thats not a mother cat looking after her kittens

Dartful Dodger:
"They usually swim 100s of miles in the ocean and now they are just doing laps in a pool."

-This isn't anyone's exact quote, just a simplified version of what I think the animal lovers are getting at.

It's a whale, it doesn't care. It's swimming 100s of miles because it such a large animal it needs to swim that far to find food.  The man made "pools" in zoos and aquariums is what wild whales dream that heaven is like.

"Whales are smarter than most animals..."
- again, this is condensed animal rights phrase.

There are obese humans who have their family bring them Cheetos so they can spend the rest of their lives in bed watching TV.  When they eventually die the city needs to take out a wall of the house so they can remove the body. 

Yes those people have bellow average intelligence, but all jokes aside, they are still smarter than whales.

I believe animals feel pain and animal abusers should be punished, but I don't believe animals are upset over being fed, given companionship and receive medial treatment, no matter how small their new home is.

Domestic dogs are believed to have evolved from wolf-ish animals that chose to give up the forests for human scraps.

I believe whales in captivity are happier.  If the "seconds before the attack" video is legit, that whale looked content.  The problem wasn't that it was upset, the probelm was that it's a dumb animal that didn't know it was killing it's trainer.

RayB:

--- Quote from: Comtek on February 28, 2010, 06:03:59 pm ---not sure your idea of what killer means but thats not a mother cat looking after her kittens
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Gee, a wild animal killing for food? WHO'D A THUNK!?

You know that violent side-to-side jerking of a play-toy that even the tiniest dogs will do? That's an instinct meant to snap a prey's neck. So yeah, even your cute little pets can be "killers".

Epyx:

--- Quote ---You know that violent side-to-side jerking of a play-toy that even the tiniest dogs will do? That's an instinct meant to snap a prey's neck. So yeah, even your cute little pets can be "killers".
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Yep most breeds of dog have no problem reverting to instinctive behavior if an owner dies or they get lost. Same with cats becoming feral...they may be domesticated but they are really only ever a pace beyond being wild again.  Then again...same with humans :)

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