are dogs that bad?

last SG · 2005-10-15T12:33:50+00:00

The answer to this thread is easy. The stronger ones tend to pick on the weaker ones.

SMAPLionHeart SG

Barring dogs from sitting in taxi , barring dogs from going to restaurants latest in newspaper.
What more must we do in order to accomodate some people's wishes?
Ban dogs and kill dogs ?

This is all bigotry. Calling dogs dirty is similar to racism. Dogs aren't dirty at all .

Im surprised Mr. Green

SMAPLionHeart SG

When i liken someone to a dog , i am not insulting him.
If a dog is a majestic animal , it would be a praise , and the person who perceives it will view it differently.

Any comments?

SnowFlag SG

I wonder how different is dog compared to cat? Mr. Green

SMAPLionHeart SG

If a human can call a dog as "Man's best friend" and yet another human can also call them dirty animals , i think mankind has no hope at all.

isn't this typical of a hypocrite attitude?

SMAPLionHeart SG

We humans are the dirtiest , we have dirtied the whole world with pollution and some people still call dogs as dirty animals.

I think the racism against dogs should stop.
Im surprised it this newspaper letter came from a fellow singaporean.

Im against anyone who call refers to dog as unclean.
Dogs are clean animals Very Happy
They should be given a right to be whereever they are , If we can't give animals the same treatment , then it's sad.

Lets say that God created animals , even pigs and dogs are to be respected
since it's his creation after all.

SMAPLionHeart SG

Search and Rescue dogs are in SCDF to help Pakistan for the earthquake victims.

The perception of dogs has got to change especially in Singapore.
Dogs shouldn't be associated with uncleanliness and poor hygiene.

Dogs are even helping out for search and rescue victims in muslim countries like Pakistan.
People in general , should be more friendly towards dogs.They are Man's Best Friend after all Wink

Mr Fugue SG

*woof woof*

I hear a dog barking...........

...............ahhh, it's my neighbour's dog lah~! darn!! Laughing

starblue SG

Rolling Eyes smap opens thread, smap replies thread.

ditzy SG

That's why dogs should eat chocolates since they are supposedly "man's best friends". Laughing

guesss SG

are you trying to tell us how good you really are? Laughing

sinicker SG

hey, i'm a muslim here. and this thing abt "uncleanliness" with dogs is already stated in our religion. we're bounded by it. we have to obey it. sure you can find security dogs being used in rich man's houses in the middle east, but they are not in close proximity even with the owner. why do muslims view dogs as "dirty"? it's the wagging tongue that is considered to be dirty. it's wet and picks up almost any particle in the air because it is always out of the mouth. abt the taxi thingy, the person just didnt want the dog's saliva to drip to the seats and next, a muslim unknowingly sits in the taxi and doesnt even know what he/she has sat on. this, already, is a form of a sinful act. yes, it's that strict.

so please understand...

dakkon_blackblade SG

The hanging tongue is a natural thing, the dogs can’t help it. Why should it be that God made dogs that way, and yet they are condemned by God’s followers for something which is not their fault? Anyway, if it’s the tongue that’s the real problem, would wrapping it up in, say, a condom, or holding some receptacle under it to collect the saliva, solve the problem??

Mr Fugue SG

PeRsEuS SG

I don't think the wagging tongue is that dirty. You don't see dogs licking themselves all over to scrape off dirt then cough up a hairball later (cat). Neither do you see a dog wallowing in mud to cool off (hippo). I've got 3 dogs and they only have their tongues out when they have been exercised rigorously. It is their way of cooling off, not a way for them to indulge in a hobby of dirt collection.

Humans sweat when they are hot and I doubt the sweat's that clean either.
Human skin also contains natural moistness and is in constant contact with the air. I think we can safely presume that a dog running through 30 feet of a cave untouched by humans is much cleaner than a person walking through 30 feet of an underground enclosed carpark. Dogs are naturally clean animals that do not eliminate where they sleep. Since when have you found a dog in the wild that is sleeping in an area littered with its own faeces?

On the taxi issue, if the taxi is properly air conditioned and the dog did not exert a great amount of energy in order to get into it, I doubt the dog will pant so much in order to drip saliva onto the seat, unless the dog has not been properly socialized to different situations, in which panting can result from nervousness, similar to that of when humans can sweat when nervous. Besides, the next person can always just wipe it over with a tissue or something before sitting on it. Don't forget the person before you at the food court may have split something with pork on the seat. It may or may not be visible.

I'm not blaming you for what you've been bound though, I always make sure my dogs do not approach anyone with no willingness to be approached and they are well known in the neighborhood to the extent that my cocker spaniel has played ball fetching with Muslim kids before using leaves and plastic bags to touch and throw the ball instead. In fact I have an ex girlfriend who's Muslim and she has 2 dogs too.

Mr Fugue SG

dog hang tongue is showing that they're cheeky. Razz

GenX SG

I am not a muslim or from any religion but the key word here is "unknowingly"

If a person does something unknowingly,he is considered as committed a sin in Islam's view?

Eg, i have heard that if muslim unknowingly ate pork (eg a vendor put out sign that it is halal when infact they do not follow proper procedure and result in pork being mixed into the dish),it is actually ok and not a sin cos the muslim did not set out to break the islamic law.

So can it be applied here?Keyword being unknowingly.

I know the same case applies to Christianity too.Eg christian should not eat food that is offered to other God but if they unknowingly ate such stuff,it is ok.

sinicker SG

your solution is too extreme and i don't think muslims or even dog owners would want to see that happen. Smile

sinicker SG

hi there. yes, the muslim kids have taken precaution by using leaves and plastic bags. and ur ex is a Muslim but has 2 dogs???? perhaps you would like her to write to the local newspaper abt her pets and see how much criticism frm devout Muslims she would receive.

GenX SG

Also from my example that pork is accidently mixed into dishes.

Does it means that the solution is to ban pork altogether in singapore?

It is also a fact that dogs do not only salivate on Taxis.They does so everywhere.So if a muslim unknowingly walk about and steps on it.Also a sin?

I would find that funny then.Might as well get rid of all dogs from singapore.

Mr Fugue SG

BARKING DOGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!