First of all, the complaints about ‘aggressive’. Perhaps it has escaped you, but sports in general are a metaphor for life. When the cave man encountered the saber tooth tiger, the one who decided to fight casually lost the encounter. Even today, aggressiveness has value. If you go to see a doctor, would you welcome the words “Well, I’ll try to cure you, but if it isn’t easy, you’ll just have to live with it.” Or would you buy from a company that reviews show produces a ‘pretty good product’ that is ‘often reliable’? When you mother learned she was pregnant, did she say “Well, I hope it isn’t a real smart or cute baby. I don’t want any child of mine to be successful.” Well, given the ideas expressed, that may have happened and she got her wish.
The other issue is some people seem to have the attitude that there are certain unforgivable crimes. I can appreciate that attitude. Certainly Charles Manson and his followers would fit that category, as well as Timothy McVeigh. The Reverend Jim Jones was another. I would even admit that someone who beats and kills a child has ventured into the unforgivable
But dog fighting? Come on, what else is unforgivable? How about the dog breeder who realizes that all the puppies from a particular bleeep are blind? Should he be required to keep her, or should he be allowed to destroy her? How about the horse with a broken leg? Would you also blame the vet who euthanizes her?
OK, there are two points that bear making.
First of all, the complaints about ‘aggressive’. Perhaps it has escaped you, but sports in general are a metaphor for life. When the cave man encountered the saber tooth tiger, the one who decided to fight casually lost the encounter. Even today, aggressiveness has value. If you go to see a doctor, would you welcome the words “Well, I’ll try to cure you, but if it isn’t easy, you’ll just have to live with it.” Or would you buy from a company that reviews show produces a ‘pretty good product’ that is ‘often reliable’? When you mother learned she was pregnant, did she say “Well, I hope it isn’t a real smart or cute baby. I don’t want any child of mine to be successful.” Well, given the ideas expressed, that may have happened and she got her wish.
The other issue is some people seem to have the attitude that there are certain unforgivable crimes. I can appreciate that attitude. Certainly Charles Manson and his followers would fit that category, as well as Timothy McVeigh. The Reverend Jim Jones was another. I would even admit that someone who beats and kills a child has ventured into the unforgivable
But dog fighting? Come on, what else is unforgivable? How about the dog breeder who realizes that all the puppies from a particular bleeep are blind? Should he be required to keep her, or should he be allowed to destroy her? How about the horse with a broken leg? Would you also blame the vet who euthanizes her?