Furthermore the bullshit idea that dogs cannot be savage unless mistreated and/or provoked is partly what biased the original investigation of Azaria Chamberlain's death (she was dragged off and killed by a dingo - that's a wild dog that's never been mistreated by humans). What does a farmer do if his herding dog or his pet dog attacks one of his sheep (or livestock)? He puts it down. Heck we hunt and kill the killer sharks too.
Cats were domesticated in a very different way to dogs - whereas the domestic dog is quite different to the Wolf, and we domesticated the now-extinct Aurochs to create Cattle, the domestic cat is so similar to its undomesticated original species that even the European Wildcat needs to be DNA tested to firmly identify it (the domestic cat was domesticated from the African Wildcat which is itself descended from the European Wildcat). Domestication has barely altered the species, and as we don't use them for food or to perfume work the theory of how they became domesticated is that cats decided to domesticate themselves (ie live close to humans for mutual benefit). Thus it is actually in their nature to be friendly to humans (or at the very least to coexist) – unlike dogs which we have tamed (and some breeds more than others).
Cats become quite attached and protective of children. That actually could be one reason why humans liked having cats around 10,000 years ago. But at the same stroke cats have been known to attack babysitters out of fear for the wellbeing of human children too. Dogs on the other hand are known to maul children:
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That little boy above (Kevin) was nearly mauled to death, witnesses said the pitbull was shaking his head trying to kill him - not trying to "warn him". Just imagine what he would have looked like as a bloody mess before being stitched up at the hospital. $14,400 was raised for his medical fund.
Six months before the dog attacked the boy it attacked and killed a puppy that had "wondered into the yard".
But, people are so batshit crazy that they petitioned not to have the dog destroyed, and thus the dog has lived after a petition to save the dog raised 67,000 signatures.
Doesn't that tell you something - $14,400 raised for the boy and 67,000 signatures raised on a petition for the dog: people would rather keep killer dogs than support children who were mauled by killer dogs.
Cats were domesticated in a very different way to dogs - whereas the domestic dog is quite different to the Wolf, and we domesticated the now-extinct Aurochs to create Cattle, the domestic cat is so similar to its undomesticated original species that even the European Wildcat needs to be DNA tested to firmly identify it (the domestic cat was domesticated from the African Wildcat which is itself descended from the European Wildcat). Domestication has barely altered the species, and as we don't use them for food or to perfume work the theory of how they became domesticated is that cats decided to domesticate themselves (ie live close to humans for mutual benefit). Thus it is actually in their nature to be friendly to humans (or at the very least to coexist) – unlike dogs which we have tamed (and some breeds more than others).
Cats become quite attached and protective of children. That actually could be one reason why humans liked having cats around 10,000 years ago. But at the same stroke cats have been known to attack babysitters out of fear for the wellbeing of human children too. Dogs on the other hand are known to maul children:
That little boy above (Kevin) was nearly mauled to death, witnesses said the pitbull was shaking his head trying to kill him - not trying to "warn him". Just imagine what he would have looked like as a bloody mess before being stitched up at the hospital. $14,400 was raised for his medical fund.
Six months before the dog attacked the boy it attacked and killed a puppy that had "wondered into the yard".
But, people are so batshit crazy that they petitioned not to have the dog destroyed, and thus the dog has lived after a petition to save the dog raised 67,000 signatures.
Doesn't that tell you something - $14,400 raised for the boy and 67,000 signatures raised on a petition for the dog: people would rather keep killer dogs than support children who were mauled by killer dogs.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
