Comments on: Let whose dog is without sin cast the first stone https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/ Analyzing apologies in the news, media, history and literature. We condemn the bad and exalt the good. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:20:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisa Hirsch https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208859 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:30:59 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208859 In reply to kd.

My first dog was, in fact, a murderous creature, if you happened to be a small, furry mammal (or a bird). At different times, we took various beasts to wildlife rescue. She once badly wounded an opossum and killed several of her…kits? We took her and the surviving juveniles to a wildlife rescue, where we also made a nice donation. Then she wounded another opossum; we took it to the rescue and made a nice donation….

]]> By: kd https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208858 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:59:20 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208858 I have had a various friends keeping chickens and sheep since the early 80’s. Each of them has heard, more than once, “Oh, our dog is good s/he would never do that.”
These owners have not seen their dog, either alone or in the company of other dogs allowed to run loose give way to their natural prey instinct .

Friends have lost chicken, ducks, and sheep to dogs. In fact one couple of friends when first keeping sheep were advised by a veteran shepherd, “Get a gun! [for the dogs.]”

]]> By: tanita https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208856 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:27:20 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208856 Hahahaha, humans.
“MY dog? My dog would never…” be a total carnivore and eat things he chases down and/or barks at like he wants to end them…??

Right.
Funny how the knee-jerk IS to deny, deny, deny. Nothing of ours is ever ill-behaved. WE and US and OURS are always Good As Gold. GREAT, even. <=== behold, the explanation for jingoism as well.

]]> By: sumac https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208854 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:33:05 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208854 In reply to Thane.

Ah! Got it, thanks.

]]> By: Thane https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208853 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:22:56 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208853 In reply to sumac.

A brought twenty cute little newly hatched chickens, say. They might have been hens.

]]> By: sumac https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208845 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 04:51:39 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208845 In reply to thane.

Confused! Is wildlife local, or brought by A? If the latter, is it wild?

Also, what is the penalty for not getting it?

]]> By: thane https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208842 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 03:08:18 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208842 I can’t remember where I read the following story: new person A arrives with in rural area with fragile wildlife, longtime local resident B’s dog kills a few. A goes over to discuss it with B, who asks, “should i take care of it, or you?” A is puzzled. Meeting ends inconclusively. 20 minutes later a gunshot: B has killed his dog. A is shocked and goes back to B, who asks “well, why did you come over if you didn’t want me to do something about it?”

]]> By: Lisa Hirsch https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208840 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 02:05:31 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208840 In reply to sumac.

Aaaaaaaaah! You have many fine cousins, then.

]]> By: sumac https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208839 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 01:49:01 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208839 In reply to Lisa Hirsch.

Close, but different cigar.

]]> By: Lisa Hirsch https://sorrywatch.com/let-whose-dog-is-without-sin-cast-the-first-stone/#comment-208833 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:15:22 +0000 https://sorrywatch.com/?p=5145#comment-208833 I might know these cousins of yours and their forthrightness does not surprise me.

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