Ancient wisdom
Re: "PM reassures locals in flood-hit North", (BP, Sept 29).
A few days back, I rode my motorbike into Chiang Mai city and did the few chores I had come for, despite the fact that parts of the city were submerged with floods.
I realised the old city, inside and surrounding the moat were all flood-free and it was the newly developed parts that were suffering.
It seems to me that 700 years ago Chiang Mai had smarter leaders and city planners than they do today. So much for modern education.
Re: "Ethical flexibility", (PostBag, Sept 27).
I chuckled at Felix Qui's statement that Pheu Thai is supremely flexible on ethical issues. The party's stance is most fitting with the Machiavellian quote, "The ends justify the means," so long as the end result is good.
Re: "Fault people, not pets", (PostBag, Sept 28).
Dear Eric, it is not my letter that is revolting, it is the vile animals under discussion that are revolting.
Let's be totally honest here -- a dog is an animal that not only rolls in the filth of other animals, but eats it too!
But you and your ilk bring them into your homes, live with them, sleep with them, let them slobber all over you, and who knows what else.
These are not the actions of a normal person. In fact, it is pretty clear that these individuals have serious mental health issues.
So in this respect, Eric, you are correct, there is a problem with the sorry excuses for people that keep these disgusting animals, but the root problem is the animal itself.
If they can be removed from society, as they must be, they will be unable to kill and savage innocents. Is that too difficult to understand?
What we need is a campaign of awareness along with an ongoing programme of extermination of these worthless vermin.
And at the same time, the owners can be treated for their mental issues in facilities well away from normal people.
Re: "Mercy killing", (PostBag, Sept 28).
How dare "Enough of Dogs" question my loyalty.
Last month, I attacked a two-metre-long cobra to protect my family. What would '"Enough of Dogs" do in that situation?
Write a prissy, whining letter to the Bangkok Post about snake bites in Thailand?
Probably.
Re: "Fault people, not pets", (Postbag, Sept 28) and "Animal instincts", (PostBag, Sept 28).
While I believe that some breeds, such as Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, should be banned as household pets, Enough of Dogs' irrational tirade against all dogs cannot go unchallenged.
Dogs are intelligent, some more than others, and they are capable of forming deep bonds with their owners. My own dog, which was a rescue dog, is a case in point. She is never happier than when I pull up at the front of the house, and waits, tail wagging furiously, for me to get out of the car and give her a pat and a scratch under her tummy.
There is also psychological research that shows the benefits of pet ownership, particularly for elderly people who live alone, as their dog provides valuable companionship. The problem of the thousands of soi dogs that roam the streets of Thailand is another matter, which I will not go into in this letter.
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