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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2408862" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Hahaha, this was exactly what I was thinking.</p><p></p><p>When you say it's cruel, you are not talking about pain and/or torture, you're speaking from a philosophical standpoint, assuming the dog is bothered by the inability to bark or that it misses it's ability to communicate in that regard. It's not a physically torturous procedure or recovery. If you'd like your dog to retain his ability to bark, then don't do it. If you'd like your dog to retain his ability to procreate, then don't neuter him.</p><p></p><p>But don't attribute human characteristics to an animal like the loss of the ability to communicate, or exaggerate the pain or discomfort associated with the procedure. I would probably guess the discomfort associated with neutering a dog is much more prominent, but I don't see you going around railing against that or advocating veterinarians be neutered themselves....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2408862, member: 9374"] Hahaha, this was exactly what I was thinking. When you say it's cruel, you are not talking about pain and/or torture, you're speaking from a philosophical standpoint, assuming the dog is bothered by the inability to bark or that it misses it's ability to communicate in that regard. It's not a physically torturous procedure or recovery. If you'd like your dog to retain his ability to bark, then don't do it. If you'd like your dog to retain his ability to procreate, then don't neuter him. But don't attribute human characteristics to an animal like the loss of the ability to communicate, or exaggerate the pain or discomfort associated with the procedure. I would probably guess the discomfort associated with neutering a dog is much more prominent, but I don't see you going around railing against that or advocating veterinarians be neutered themselves.... [/QUOTE]
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