Laurie said:Damage control.
That is my thinking too.
Laurie said:Damage control.
Edna said:What I've read about Buddhism includes not harming living creatures, which would include Blake Shelton, as a precept. That's the main reason why I'm not a Buddhist. I'm a gopher huntin', ant poisonin' gal who only feels good if she eats a few ounces of beef every couple of days.
futureleopardtortoise said:Edna said:What I've read about Buddhism includes not harming living creatures, which would include Blake Shelton, as a precept. That's the main reason why I'm not a Buddhist. I'm a gopher huntin', ant poisonin' gal who only feels good if she eats a few ounces of beef every couple of days.
There's also the notion in Buddhism that all living things are absolutely equal, human or not. So, him swerving to hit the turtle was as morally wrong as if he were to swerve to hit a child. And I certainly wasn't saying I'd do it, just that maybe I'll dream about doing it for the next few days
We're also allowed to eat meat, which keeps me happy.
supremelysteve said:Not excusing Blake, but most of the people that live in areas where box turtles are still very common, consider them as common as spiders or snakes, and have no idea that they are long-lived creatures that take a long time to mature. They pretty much think of them as one might think of rodents. I know many people who swerve to kill ground squirrels. I've done it myself before in country where they are major agricultural pests.
I think the bad publicity will teach Blake a thing or two, and it'll be good for him, but in reality, swerving to hit what one considers vermin probably doesn't qualify someone as a bad person.
I don't like spiders, they give me the heeby-jeebies, and I have no problem killing them (although I kind of like the little jumping spiders). I guess in buddhism, I'm no different then Blake.
Steve
supremelysteve said:but in reality, swerving to hit what one considers vermin probably doesn't qualify someone as a bad person.
Tom said:BTW, nothing wrong with stopping on 75 mph highways to rescue turtles and snakes. I do it all the time!
futureleopardtortoise said:I will probably turn into one of those crazies that stops in rush hour traffic for stuff like that.
Edna said:mctlong said:Some of his fans are no better - "Just a turtle?" - what is wrong with people! This really pisses me off! Are country singers protected in Oklahoma? If so, I'm not gonna swerve to the shoulder of the road to smash this one -
Hmm. See, you really shouldn't threaten to harm people.
For some people, and Blake Shelton might be one of them, just being who they are is really the worst punishment.
Tom said:futureleopardtortoise said:I will probably turn into one of those crazies that stops in rush hour traffic for stuff like that.
Then you and I would get along great on a road trip.
We would be stopping for any kittens in the road...
mctlong said:Tom said:futureleopardtortoise said:I will probably turn into one of those crazies that stops in rush hour traffic for stuff like that.
Then you and I would get along great on a road trip.
We would be stopping for any kittens in the road...
I'd go on a road trip with you guys anytime.
futureleopardtortoise said:mctlong said:Tom said:futureleopardtortoise said:I will probably turn into one of those crazies that stops in rush hour traffic for stuff like that.
Then you and I would get along great on a road trip.
We would be stopping for any kittens in the road...
I'd go on a road trip with you guys anytime.
We could go on a cross country kitten and box turtle saving vigilante spree.
futureleopardtortoise said:I probably will, too, but my mom was driving and she's not an animal person. Once we were on an interstate overpass in rush hour traffic, there was a very tiny kitten on the wrong side, trying to cross the traffic to get to the grass on the other side. My mother REFUSED to stop and I didn't talk to her for a week. I will probably turn into one of those crazies that stops in rush hour traffic for stuff like that.
Jacqui said:I remember reading a study they did once using rubber snakes, turtles, ect.., I was rather eye opening to read the high percentage of American drivers who will swerve to hit an animal on the road.
Tom said:I did save a great big female pond turtle of some sort in Georgia one time. Some sort of cooter or slider. I don't know them all, I just know she was not a RES. I had to hold her in one hand and drive with the other. She was pretty calm about the whole thing and didn't pee on me or try to bite, but she bolted when she hit that pond water...
supremelysteve said:Not excusing Blake, but most of the people that live in areas where box turtles are still very common, consider them as common as spiders or snakes, and have no idea that they are long-lived creatures that take a long time to mature. They pretty much think of them as one might think of rodents. I know many people who swerve to kill ground squirrels. I've done it myself before in country where they are major agricultural pests.
I think the bad publicity will teach Blake a thing or two, and it'll be good for him, but in reality, swerving to hit what one considers vermin probably doesn't qualify someone as a bad person.
I don't like spiders, they give me the heeby-jeebies, and I have no problem killing them (although I kind of like the little jumping spiders). I guess in buddhism, I'm no different then Blake.
Steve