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trust-me-i-just-get-weirder · 3 years

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No matter how righteous you think your beliefs are, they never give you the right to be cruel. I was just scrolling through the notes on a post on outdoor cats, and I saw people taking about breaking outdoor cat owner’s legs, stealing their pets and giving them to kill shelters, and shooting outdoor cats with a BB gun. Do you think an outdoor cat owner is going to read that and change their ways? Do you think they’re going to feel anything other than fear? If that’s how you respond, you’re not an advocate for animal welfare. You’re an asshole who’s found an acceptable target.

#personal #discourse #outdoor cats #people aren’t persuaded by harsh criticism and insults #that’s not how any of this works #the best you’re doing is recruiting undecided people to your side out of fear and galvanising angry people against you #I’ve seen actual vets talking about this and you know what they do?#softly bring it up and encourage vaccination and checkups #no one is persuaded by insults fucking Christ #yes I am kind of going against my own principles here by calling people assholes #but like #it’s kind of appropriate in this specific instance

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