OT: And you thought the world was sane...

Fyron · #1 August 26th, 2003, 11:12 AM

So carry a bat... one good thwack and the dog will be out cold.

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 August 26th, 2003, 11:21 AM

weight and intelligence to the contrary, unless you carry a gun, i think the advantage still goes to the dog. why? because without training or intense stress our intelligence slows us down and makes us less willing to kill.

Fyron · #3 August 26th, 2003, 11:44 AM

I didn't say kill...

dogscoff · #4 August 26th, 2003, 11:57 AM

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weight and intelligence to the contrary, unless you carry a gun, i think the advantage still goes to the dog.

Apparently (I don't know if this is true) you can kill any attacking dog by grabbing it's front legs and pulling them apart. This will pop the dog's heart open. Apparently.

But yeah, even without that (probably untrue) factoid and without a bat or a gun, I would make any dog that attacked me severely sorry. I'm sure I'd end up in hospital but I'd make bloody sure I didn't come off worse. I may lack the animalistic "killer instinct" but 101kg and a pair of size 12 stompin' boots goes a long way to making up for it...

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 August 26th, 2003, 12:22 PM

someone's trying to kill me and has a good chance, i'll try to kill them. why shouldn't i apply the same to large dogs?

DavidG · #6 August 26th, 2003, 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by Tigbit:
Sorry, DavidG but it looks like you've still missed the main issue of the parent knowingly sending his child into a dangerous situation. Yes all possible precaution must be taken by owners of nasty animals but it is still the job of the parent to instill a healthy sense of self-preservation. Agreed?

Agreed. I don't think there is any doubt that the parent was an idiot (Assuming all the assumtions we've made here are true. ie he didn't know the dog, (maybe he did and it was friendly to him) and he could read English, the sign was clearly posted etc)
The parent certainly should not be able to turn this into some kind of lottery win for himself.

DavidG · #7 August 26th, 2003, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Narrew:
I admit that a person should have the right to sue, BUT they should pay if they LOOSE

Right on! As a doctor my dad saw many frivilous lawsuits and most of them came from the very poor or the very rich with money to burn. The poor got Legal Aid so they had nothing to lose. The middle class rarely sued because it would cost them money.