A bunch of ya'll are being pretty damn wack in here for giving Steeped in a Sea of Games shit for a perfectly reasonable take on the subject.
A bunch of ya'll are being pretty damn wack in here for giving Steeped in a Sea of Games shit for a perfectly reasonable take on the subject.
In your mind. Not everybody thinks like you.That's pretty dumb and irresponsible, especially if you have kids. No animal is worth dying for.
Well, your story is terribly sad and you certainly did the right thing. You probably wouldn't have been able to save him and it would have costed you a small fortune.And if he died?
Just think about the ramifications regarding his family, for a moment.
When I was a tween/teenager, we had a black cat. I loved him. His name was Tengel, named from a fjord nearby.
He liked to tease foxes. One day, a fox got a solid hit on him. He came home, but avoided people like the plague. We knew by that sign that he was vitally wounded.
We weren't, and aren't , made out of money, so we ended him with a shotgun.
I cried. I haven't lost close family yet, but I seldom cry when relatives go away.
Tengel was family. I was heartbroken.
I still see this case as an irresponsible one.
I would maybe go into a burning house for my mother or sister.
I wouldn't want to cause sorrow on them for risking my life for a pet.
That is my line. Judge from that what you will.
Right? It's really bizarre. "You must not have pets" give me a fuckin break. They must not have kids, is more like it.
A bunch of ya'll are being pretty damn wack in here for giving Steeped in a Sea of Games shit for a perfectly reasonable take on the subject.
We think alike, friend. And so does he who you quoted; he just worded it poorly.Well, your story is terribly sad and you certainly did the right thing. You probably wouldn't have been able to save him and it would have costed you a small fortune.
Personally, I consider my pets as family members and I value their company more than a lot of people (who sadly tend to be a source of disappointment and frustration). With that said, I'm not saying that I'd risk my life for them in any situation... but I'd take -some- risk, that I'm sure of.
To be clear my previous message was a reaction to the seemingly dismissive attitude of the poster I was quoting... the simple presence of an animal can be replaced, but that specific relationship is lost forever. The people I've heard saying these things usually never actually owned a pet (and would probably be fine with just owning an Aibo or a Furby).
In my country it's a legal obligation to save all animal, even wild ones, they are considered sensitive beings and worth as much as a human life, which it should.
In my country it's a legal obligation to save all animal, even wild ones, they are considered sensitive beings and worth as much as a human life, which it should.
Honestly this was extremely reckless. He could have put himself in a position that would have then required the emergency crews to put themselves in danger trying to rescue his ass if he didn't get out in time. Let the rescue crews do their job.
Edit: Also agree with the above post. Steeped in a Sea of Games has a level head about this. Some of y'all have really wack priorities if you'd gamble potentially dying and leaving your spouse and children to clean up the mess to save an animal. I have a Pitbull and I love her to death but I also wouldn't put her above any of my actual family. This shit isn't a movie its real life. Don't be stupid and make decisions that needlessly put yourself in harms way ESPECIALLY when there are equipped professionals that could have done this in a much safer way. People like to romanticise this kind of stuff but its also the kind of rash split second decision that can alter lives forever. Think before you act.
Great?
I understand that for a person having no connections. But what about if you were the wife/husband/other?The Houston Fire Dept has policy that "a life is a life". There have many instances where they risk their lives for pets and animals. I honor and appreciate this. To some it seems strange. But to a lot of people pets are children to their owners.
I don't have kids so I can't really comment on that side of this discussion, but I do have dogs and I would do anything for them if they were in trouble.
The poor thing was chained up. He chained her up. She would have died burning and trying to free herself. He had a responsibility to release her from those chains, kids or no kids.
house fires can be incredibly unpredictable, where pathways you made into the house wont exist a second later, all while oxygen is in short supplyAnd also this. He knew exactly where to go and what to do. It's not like he was searching the whole house while it was being engulfed in flames.
He did the right thing in my mind, and I'd do the same to save my loved one. Pets are just as much of my family as people are.
I'm aware. And yet I'd still do it. Call me crazy or stupid but that's how much my animals mean to me. I don't doubt for a second many people would think the man in the op is insane for risking it all, I'm just glad he made the successful rescue.house fires can be incredibly unpredictable, where pathways you made into the house wont exist a second later, all while oxygen is in short supply
What you see as a feel good thread, to me, is just another sad reminder of people's fucked up priorities in the modern age. I work every day with kids who have lost their parents and see the devastation it causes to themselves and everyone around them. It's ridiculous and I really think it has to do with people further isolating themselves and prescribing human emotions on creatures that are literally incapable of them.
I'm glad the dog is safe, but fuck I'd be pissed if he got himself killed doing that.
Just for the record, I expected the response I'm getting because I see this sort of craziness in almost every animal thread here. I see people who would literally let someone else burn and save the dog first and feel justified. I'll leave this be, but people should put credence on their family and I sincerely hope that anyone who has children thinks long and hard about the future ramifications on said children before doing stupid things.
I truly believe there is literally nothing more important than someone caring for their own children and nothing takes priority over that. I literally go to work every day to try and put the pieces back together from families who don't do that. I really think most of you underestimate the damage that can be done there. Take care of your kids so people like me locked residential settings don't have to.
Damnit. I don't even like pitbulls that much (I mostly have had labs), but that's adorable.
You may be a shit poster, and joy for many o us, your point here is poignant.house fires can be incredibly unpredictable, where pathways you made into the house wont exist a second later, all while oxygen is in short supply
True!Guess it's good the story didn't end up "father of three dies trying to save dog". Your kids should come before everything.
If the man in this story was alone, your point would stand true.I'm aware. And yet I'd still do it. Call me crazy or stupid but that's how much my animals mean to me. I don't doubt for a second many people would think the man in the op is insane for risking it all, I'm just glad he made the successful rescue.
How would you feel if your little sister yearned for her father?Weird how many people in here don't get that the dog is family.
Though he should have let the firefighters go in for it.
And that question goes to you, too.Heck yeah, I would do the same thing without a second thought. All pets are part of the family whether people want to admit it or not.
"An unhealthy attachment" was a laughably ignorant comment, let's be real.A bunch of ya'll are being pretty damn wack in here for giving Steeped in a Sea of Games shit for a perfectly reasonable take on the subject.
"An unhealthy attachment" was a laughably ignorant comment, let's be real.