rip and cap Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) Lets hope no innocent people or children was caught up in the bomb and only the people attending the dog fight. Lets hope that the organisers didn't have an easy death and suffered like they had planned for the dogs. Dog fight bombed Edited February 17, 2008 by rip and cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGAR Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 The news guy said that the Taliban had outlawed dogfights but didn't elaborate, it sounded to me as if it was NOW perfectly legal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 It is legal in Afghanistan, and I believe they fight their dogs until submission or until there is a clear winner, not to serious injury or death as the UK illegal dogfighters do. Same applies to their cockfighting. I'm not saying that makes it OK, just puts a rather different slant on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Bones Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Lets hope no innocent people or children was caught up in the bomb and only the people attending the dog fight. Lets hope that the organisers didn't have an easy death and suffered like they had planned for the dogs. Dog fight bombed There's another thread about this I believe and i'm hoping another mod can find it cos I can't to merge the two. But I'm shocked that because people were attending a dog fight you consider them not to be innocent victims of a bomber. (actually Im' also moving this to contro cos it's nothing to do with BSL). Dog fighting is, without any shadow of doubt, barbaric. But remember in a country like afghanistan it is also a way of life and until they are educated on animal welfare, which in a war torn country, is not an overnight fix, and until then, all those attending are, were, and will be, in my eyes, innocent victims of a killer and doesn't take away my human compassion for those who died, no matter where they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Whatever they were doing they did not deserve to be bombed. It does make me question the mental state of these suicide bombers. They have family somewhere that must be gutted. Just my take on things Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I disagree completely - having been caught up in several car bombs and dealt with the aftermath of dozens of them the carnage created is unbelieveable - and those who die are usually the lucky ones as the injuries are appalling and change lives totally.It doesn't matter what they were observing,nobody deserves to die like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura g Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 i disagree with you, op, and it's probably safest and most diplomatic to leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happylittlegreensquirrel Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 There's another thread about this I believe and i'm hoping another mod can find it cos I can't to merge the two. But I'm shocked that because people were attending a dog fight you consider them not to be innocent victims of a bomber. (actually Im' also moving this to contro cos it's nothing to do with BSL). Dog fighting is, without any shadow of doubt, barbaric. But remember in a country like afghanistan it is also a way of life and until they are educated on animal welfare, which in a war torn country, is not an overnight fix, and until then, all those attending are, were, and will be, in my eyes, innocent victims of a killer and doesn't take away my human compassion for those who died, no matter where they were. it was mentioned in RMF last night, I posted my views there I don't condone dog fighting but I can't feel anything but compassion to those caught up in the blast regardless of why they were there I think its tragic, tragic that people were killed and maimed and tragic that there are still people in the world who really think that strapping explosives to themselves and blowing themselves up is ever the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Are you saying that being blown apart, torn limb from limb is a fair punishment for dog fighting? I know our laws are lenient but even I think thats going a little far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riley Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I in no way condone the senseless killing and maiming of innocent people and I very much doubt that the motive behind the bombings was in protest at the event but just to play devils advocate how many of us (myself included) upon seeing a case of spectacular cruelty to an animal/child have not wished the same fate on the perpetrator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reds Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Have to concur with everyone else. That story was horrific and there was nothing whatsoever to be glad or justified about. Pain and death is just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Are you saying that being blown apart, torn limb from limb is a fair punishment for dog fighting? I know our laws are lenient but even I think thats going a little far. Exactly Mel. Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fee4 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 it gives me no pleasure to think of anyone dying in this way. would i be more sympathetic if they were in a market? if they were working the fields? in school?etc yes fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimthecat Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I wonder if the poor dogs survived Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosboss Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 it gives me no pleasure to think of anyone dying in this way.would i be more sympathetic if they were in a market? if they were working the fields? in school?etc yes fee This was my feeling when I wrote this, just put a lot better. Just saw on the news about a suicide bomb in Afghanistan where 80 people were killed . Then they reported that the crowd of several hundred had been gathered to watch a dogfight Is it wrong to lose the compassion for these people because of what they were doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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