Paul Whybrow
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- Jun 20, 2015
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With a dog of course!
Absolutely!With a dog of course!
I’ve been thinking the same sort of thoughts.But now I'm not sure I agree with the ownership of 'pets'. I often used to Tweet: All life forms add their own colour to the world and we must embrace all the colours with equal value. In my opinion equal value means respecting their individual rights. The word ownership is not conducive with individual rights.
I 100% agree. The theme of animal rights is the core of my novel A Seed Once Sown - loved writing that book! Our growing knowledge is forcing us to re-evaluate our relationship with all life forms with whom we share this planet. I suspect the word pet will be condemned in the future as are all racist and sexist terms condemned today. The word ownership will need to be re-defined. We can own a house, but can it ever be morally right to own another life?I’ve been thinking the same sort of thoughts.
However… it’s not a clear-cut issue by any means. “Ownership” is an outdated term, although still very widely used. A lot of folk in the animal rights movement oppose pet “ownership”. But there again, a lot of similar folk are very active in re-homing unwanted pets, too.
Living with, and caring for, other animals is often an enriching and mutually beneficial experience. It serves to place us humans in context, not as the lonely despots of some remote planetary kingdom, but as co-inhabitants and carers with responsibilities.
Even more so. Your dog won't turn round one day and demand independence.I "own" my dog in as much a way as a parent "owns" a child.