02-03-2010, 06:07 PM
Hi,
I do not much care for bestiality, it is a perversion that I'd rather not contemplate. However, I suspect the law that was recently passed was more aimed at human morals than at animal protection. The more I think of it, the more I think it was a victory for the religious rather than for the compassionate.
And, yes, I see your point about the political parties. However, since the politics of the Netherlands have almost no impact on my life, I am almost totally ignorant of them. If your intention was strictly to discuss Dutch politics, then you should have posted on a Dutch forum -- not that there was anything wrong with posting that here, but you should have known it would rapidly go off topic. :P
--Pete
Quote:So although small, it is a step in the right direction.I wonder. Did the Netherlands already have laws against animal cruelty or abuse? If they didn't, wouldn't it make more sense to pass such laws? If they did, then why do they need a law specifically against bestiality? If the animal is being hurt, don't the existing laws cover it? And if the animal is not being hurt, then how is bestiality fundamentally different in the animal's 'perspective' from the means of artificial insemination which are commonly used in modern animal husbandry?
I do not much care for bestiality, it is a perversion that I'd rather not contemplate. However, I suspect the law that was recently passed was more aimed at human morals than at animal protection. The more I think of it, the more I think it was a victory for the religious rather than for the compassionate.
And, yes, I see your point about the political parties. However, since the politics of the Netherlands have almost no impact on my life, I am almost totally ignorant of them. If your intention was strictly to discuss Dutch politics, then you should have posted on a Dutch forum -- not that there was anything wrong with posting that here, but you should have known it would rapidly go off topic. :P
--Pete
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