[QUOTE="atoria56"]

Just like your judging the whole snake population. I can make that statement since you say that a trained pet would not do that but apparently they do.

DeeJayInphinity

Well I guess you are wrong then because a properly trained pet can attack at anytime. What we forget is those animals are living beings they can be conditioned to not do something but still decide for themselves that they want to do it.

[QUOTE="atoria56"]

Same can be said for dogs I have been chased by "Trained" dogs while the owner was with the dog. My baby cousin was bite by a so called trained dog.

DeeJayInphinity

Just like your judging the whole snake population. I can make that statement since you say that a trained pet would not do that but apparently they do.

[QUOTE="atoria56"]You can't knock someone in their cultural beliefs the people there have probably been doing that for thousand of years. A lot of people think people over here are crazy for letting big dogs be around their babys.MrGeezer

This is tourism fueled by western desires to see weird crazy exotic ****. Do you think they do this stuff for themselves? No, they stage this stuff for Americans (for example) who DON'T see this stuff on a regular basis and are likely to pay money for a good show. It's the modern day equivalent of a minstrel show, where a black dude might but on a "stupid black man" act so that white people might throw him a couple of bucks.

Having said that, as cruel as this is, the people doing it are likely dirt poor. And when you're in complete and utter poverty, feeding your kids is a little bit more important than being respectful of nature or treating your culture in a positive light. the hell with that, that baby needs to EAT, and people are gonna pay to see Cobra vs Baby. Sad, but that's how it goes.

Well I see enough exotic crap in my neighborhood lol. Now before we say its for exotic purposes you must also wonder if they do it to reach a higher self along with teaching their kids to be tough,

[QUOTE="atoria56"][QUOTE="gobo212"][QUOTE="atoria56"][QUOTE="gobo212"]

[QUOTE="atoria56"]You can't knock someone in their cultural beliefs the people there have probably been doing that for thousand of years. A lot of people think people over here are crazy for letting big dogs be around their babys.gobo212

My beliefs are born out of the Enlightenment so yes I can knock other peoples traditions.

Explain that for me.

"At [the Enlightenment's] core was a critical questioning of traditional institutions, customs, and morals."

People can knock you just as much. Using your beliefs as a crutch is no different than the "Traditional institutions, customs, and morals" that you judge.

I encourage people to question my beliefs. That's the whole point.

Ok well that is your stance on that. I can respect you for that.

[QUOTE="atoria56"]

[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"][QUOTE="atoria56"]Well I guess having a dog around a baby is just as stupid.DeeJayInphinity

Same can be said for the snake.

Same can be said for dogs I have been chased by "Trained" dogs while the owner was with the dog. My baby cousin was bite by a so called trained dog.

[QUOTE="atoria56"][QUOTE="gobo212"]

[QUOTE="atoria56"]You can't knock someone in their cultural beliefs the people there have probably been doing that for thousand of years. A lot of people think people over here are crazy for letting big dogs be around their babys.gobo212

My beliefs are born out of the Enlightenment so yes I can knock other peoples traditions.

Explain that for me.

"At [the Enlightenment's] core was a critical questioning of traditional institutions, customs, and morals."

People can knock you just as much. Using your beliefs as a crutch is no different than the "Traditional institutions, customs, and morals" that you judge.

[QUOTE="atoria56"]Well I guess having a dog around a baby is just as stupid.DeeJayInphinity

Same can be said for the snake.

[QUOTE="atoria56"]You can't knock someone in their cultural beliefs the people there have probably been doing that for thousand of years. A lot of people think people over here are crazy for letting big dogs be around their babys.gobo212

My beliefs are born out of the Enlightenment so yes I can knock other peoples traditions.

Explain that for me.