Did you hear this story? Apparently the Cincinnati Bengals have a problem with pigeons pooping on fans during games. They poop on them, their food, their drinks. The owners of the stadium asked for city approval to shoot pigeons if they couldn't get them to go away by other means. They received approval for their plan. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spoke out against the plan last Friday. The Mayor came out against shooting the birds. The PETA said they will offer other solutions such as netting, noisemakers. Team officials saying they are looking into other ideas, such as netting or noisemakers.
There are two ways you can address this in my view. One, isn't it amazing how small interest groups get make a stink and get their way while other groups who are in the majority can't do things. Prayer in school comes to mind. The other view is that the rights of all are protected in our society. People in China who are Christians are persecuted because the majority says their viewpoint isn't valid. We tend to want our way when we are in the majority and often don't have room for others who are in the minority. Yet if we try to please the minority all the time, we will never get things done.
What do you think?
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At the University of Florida (back in the day) there was a problem with aggressive ducks in the drainage ponds on campus. A few students would feed the ducks and then every student became a target.
Animal rights protests erupted when administration announced that they were going to kill the ducks. Sooooo ... they just put Gators in the ponds and VOILA! No ducks. No animal rights protests.
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