Rats!

So hardly a fair match for a bloodthirsty human then.

So they should be left in peace, away from the paranoid humans whose reaction to animals of all types is to kill them. The disease argument is invalid. Humans spread far worse diseases than any animal and yet we continue to allow that. If you don't want to see so many, remove the rubbish that attracts them.

Why can't some people live in harmony with nature instead of trying to obliterate it?

Looks like they're going to have to rely on Weil's disease then ...

Complacency.

Your moral philosophy is crap.

I can understand the "proud of it". The trouble is you are wrong in just about everything you say so that pride is very hollow.

It's unwise to assume that what you see is all there is. None of us has any idea what considered justification there was - all we know is what the author decided to make public at that particular time.

So you think there's something *wrong* with being on the level of a rat (whatever that means). How interesting.

OK. But what makes you think that he thinks otherwise? Hint: there's nothing in his posts to suggest that.

I don't. Please don't put words into my mouth.

His choice. If there is more than that he is welcome to display his above sewer mentality; his response did not succeed! ;-)

Actually no. But that means that both should be given the same consideration.

He hasn't given much evidence that he does think - but it's worth pointing out the natural result of his 'thoughts'.

I share your disillusion of some members of our species.

Dave, meet grizzly bear. Grizzly bear, meet Dave.

Owain

"You don't come here for the hunting, do you?" etc. etc.

See my reply to "raden". FU set.

No worse than many "humans".

Really? That sounds like nonsense to me.

No, my reaction to rats is to kill them, not animals of all types.

Dave

So set follow ups to alt.phobia.mania

Wow, you really are that petrified of a creature so small? I think it's time to get some help, it can't be healthy to be constantly looking over your shoulder.

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And is your bloodsport of choice fishing like that arch hypocrite Tony Banks?

This might sound incredible to you but I find the word 'bloodsport' to be entirely repugnant. 'Sport' requires freely consenting participants.

The size of an animal bears no relation to its unpleasantness. Consider whatever causes MRSA, for example.

But we are talking rats. Small, furry creature, long tail and whiskers. No less cute than a chipmunk, cat or whatever. If you have a phobia, that's up to you.

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So you do go fishing but don't like it called a bloodsport.

I certainly do not go fishing. Your assumption that I do says a great deal about your mindset.