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My DH walked into a doctor's office with what he thought was a head cold and was handed antibiotics. The doctor told him that if it goes away, it was an infection. If it didn't go away, it was a head cold. Yes, a medical doctor in a well-respected office. The 'cold' got better. DH now swears that he had something well worse than a cold and the antibiotics cleared it up. Who cares that he was 3-4 days into the illness, which...

I think it's cruel and aside from extreme situations(like Elizabeths) I think it should be banned. When an extreme situation arises I think the vet along with the pet owner should have to put in a claim as to why they need the procedure and a board should have the right to decide. I love my dog like a second child and there is no way I would ever put him through a procedure like that just to save furniture! IMO if you're a an animal...

Quote: Originally Posted by BridgetsMum I think that it should be up to the government to have final say. There is a reason that there is seperation between church/religion and state...when you give the people freedom to vote on issues such as this the average citizen won't take that into account and will vote according to their beliefs, IMO. I agree with this. Once there was a large group of people who thought it was acceptable to own...

If the government is to represent humanity as a whole, I think it's important that we let a natural checks and balances take place. If we are such a variety in this country and in yours then we aren't going to have a majority of one overtaking. We will have a few represented and it should even out.

we are having my cat declawed, but not because of scratching furniture. actually, i never really had a problem with him scratching anything he wasnt supposed to. he will be declawed because he has a disease that causes his teeth to fall out and his nails to partly decay and turn black. whenever we clip his nails, it causes extreme pain (due to his disease). he is an indoor cat and it breaks my heart to watch him cry when we have to clip his...

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura Good points Sara...that is why I think that medical reasons should allow declawing. Just not for aesthetic purposes only. I do think that if my cat attacked my daughter, I'd be getting rid of the cat, not declawing, though. Ditto that. An aggressive cat, if you remove its claws, will probably simply bite. I asked my sister, who's been a vet tech for the past 9 years, nwhat her take on it was. This...

That's incredible Jennifer!

Totally over used. My cousin inlaw is one of those women who will go to the doc at the first sign on a runny nose (for her or her kids) and demand medication. It irritates me so much!

We will not be assimilated resistance is not futile. Our thoughts are not one. I won't teach my kids to be drones. They have minds and will be taught to express their thoughts and opinions when it's appropriate to do so. I bet I will fail at this and sometimes my kids will say something at completely the wrong time and make me want to scream but it's a goal. My mother said sorry to me once. She was wrong I was right -but- I was...

Some of the best conversations I have are with Cameron. I would never take that from him. He is bright, articulate, he understands some things that adults can't even grasp. I don't think it is about seen and not heard. For me it is teaching boundaries, manners, respect and having conversations (meaning listening as well as speaking). That there is a time and place for everything.