Current Events > Bears are rarely circumcised.

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Why is this? Perhaps their culture frowns upon genital mutilation.
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I guess I'm the only one that cares about this.
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You wanna come at a bear's dick with a scalpel, be my guest.
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DrizztLink posted...

You wanna come at a bear's dick with a scalpel, be my guest.

Well it would presumably be done when they're babies.
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underneath your clear snark and sarcasm it is a valid point. if circumcision was done to males of any other species it would be seen as animal abuse and you would be jailed.

There is no snark. I'm just curious about the way bears live, and why.
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SpiralDrift posted...

There is no snark. I'm just curious about the way bears live, and why.

Well if that is the case, since bears are clearly anti-circumcision, that means they are anti-jewish and thus anti-Semitic. From this we can conclude bears were in league with Hitler and likely the guards at the concentration camps.

For the good of all humanity(really just the jews) it's best if we kill all bears now.

kayoticdreamz posted...

SpiralDrift posted...

There is no snark. I'm just curious about the way bears live, and why.

Well if that is the case, since bears are clearly anti-circumcision, that means they are anti-jewish and thus anti-Semitic. From this we can conclude bears were in league with Hitler and likely the guards at the concentration camps.

For the good of all humanity(really just the jews) it's best if we kill all bears now.

But isn't this the same thing ultimately? By killing the anti-semitic bears, does that not make us exactly like the bears themselves?
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kayoticdreamz posted...

underneath your clear snark and sarcasm it is a valid point. if circumcision was done to males of any other species it would be seen as animal abuse and you would be jailed.

I mean, don't we already alter the genitals of animals without their consent when we desex pets? I'm anti-circumcision myself, but that argument doesn't really seem to hold much weight when you consider that as well.
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Fantastein posted...

kayoticdreamz posted...

underneath your clear snark and sarcasm it is a valid point. if circumcision was done to males of any other species it would be seen as animal abuse and you would be jailed.

I mean, don't we already alter the genitals of animals without their consent when we desex pets? I'm anti-circumcision myself, but that argument doesn't really seem to hold much weight when you consider that as well.

you are right, and i am aware of that, but i was speaking specifically of circumcision and only circumcision.

We really do have whacky standards when it comes to genital mutilation

SpiralDrift posted...

kayoticdreamz posted...

SpiralDrift posted...

There is no snark. I'm just curious about the way bears live, and why.

Well if that is the case, since bears are clearly anti-circumcision, that means they are anti-jewish and thus anti-Semitic. From this we can conclude bears were in league with Hitler and likely the guards at the concentration camps.

For the good of all humanity(really just the jews) it's best if we kill all bears now.

But isn't this the same thing ultimately? By killing the anti-semitic bears, does that not make us exactly like the bears themselves?

Nope because they are hitler and we are not. besides doesnt it just FEEL right to get rid of hitler?

Fantastein posted...

kayoticdreamz posted...

underneath your clear snark and sarcasm it is a valid point. if circumcision was done to males of any other species it would be seen as animal abuse and you would be jailed.

I mean, don't we already alter the genitals of animals without their consent when we desex pets? I'm anti-circumcision myself, but that argument doesn't really seem to hold much weight when you consider that as well.

I think the counterpoint would be that spaying and neutering is done for a medical need/help control the pet population (Thanks Bob!)

Whereas circumcision is strictly cosmetic. There would be not benefits to the animals well being like declawing or snipping vocal cords or ear trimming.
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I'd like to go on record as opposing the wanton killing of bears. There should at least be some Nuremberg style trials beforehand.
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Kastrada posted...

There would be not benefits to the animals well being like declawing or snipping vocal cords or ear trimming

What "benefits" does the animal get by declawing, vocal cord and ear trimming?
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Kastrada posted...

Whereas circumcision is strictly cosmetic.

very wrong.

Kastrada posted...

There would be not benefits to the animals well being like declawing or snipping vocal cords or ear trimming.

also wrong if we're being completely honest here.

SpiralDrift posted...

I'd like to go on record as opposing the wanton killing of bears. There should at least be some Nuremberg style trials beforehand.

I can compromise on that

Kastrada posted...

I think the counterpoint would be that spaying and neutering is done for a medical need/help control the pet population (Thanks Bob!)

still genital mutilation and the benefits are really only "I get to be a lazy owner".

ROBANN_88 posted...

Kastrada posted...

There would be not benefits to the animals well being like declawing or snipping vocal cords or ear trimming

What "benefits" does the animal get by declawing, vocal cord and ear trimming?

I guess a case could be made that their owners treat them better if they don't have to deal with those things. Though the animal doesn't benefit from those things directly, the improved relationship between human and animal may lead to better things for them. Not saying I agree with doing it, though.
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ROBANN_88 posted...

Kastrada posted...

There would be not benefits to the animals well being like declawing or snipping vocal cords or ear trimming

What "benefits" does the animal get by declawing, vocal cord and ear trimming?

I'm saying those DON'T have benefits to the animals. My English was a bit fucked up I admit. >_>
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