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"Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I do believe the Brazilian congressman has far too much time on his hands. Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) Of course, the congressman fails to understand we are all animals... Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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"Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I do believe the Brazilian congressman has far too much time on his hands. Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) Of course, the congressman fails to understand we are all animals... Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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"Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I do believe the Brazilian congressman has far too much time on his hands. Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) Of course, the congressman fails to understand we are all animals... Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet Give me a break!!! What would be depressing about that? I would have found it *funny* to meet a cat or dog named Joyce. "Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I'd like to challenge their assumptions that animals are inferior to humans. (Maybe they don't realize that humans are also animals, and therefore, all people would be illegally named? ) Alves admitted the law's chances of passage were slim but said Silva hoped the bill would call attention to his other efforts to protect animals. His "other" efforts to protect animals? Implying that the ban-human- names idea has something to do with protecting animals? Joyce |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet Give me a break!!! What would be depressing about that? I would have found it *funny* to meet a cat or dog named Joyce. "Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I'd like to challenge their assumptions that animals are inferior to humans. (Maybe they don't realize that humans are also animals, and therefore, all people would be illegally named? ) Alves admitted the law's chances of passage were slim but said Silva hoped the bill would call attention to his other efforts to protect animals. His "other" efforts to protect animals? Implying that the ban-human- names idea has something to do with protecting animals? Joyce |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
Federal congressman Reinaldo Santos e Silva proposed the law after psychologists suggested that some children may get depressed when they learn they share their first name with someone's pet Give me a break!!! What would be depressing about that? I would have found it *funny* to meet a cat or dog named Joyce. "Names have importance," said Alves. The congressman "wants to challenge people's assumptions that it's acceptable to give animals human names," she said. I'd like to challenge their assumptions that animals are inferior to humans. (Maybe they don't realize that humans are also animals, and therefore, all people would be illegally named? ) Alves admitted the law's chances of passage were slim but said Silva hoped the bill would call attention to his other efforts to protect animals. His "other" efforts to protect animals? Implying that the ban-human- names idea has something to do with protecting animals? Joyce |
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) LOL!!! Joyce |
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) LOL!!! Joyce |
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
Mind you, if I were a cat or a dog, if I was named Reinaldo Santos e Silva, it would depress me to think I had the same name as a stupid congressman with an amoeba for a brain ;-) LOL!!! Joyce |
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I'd like to challenge their assumptions that animals are inferior to
humans. (Maybe they don't realize that humans are also animals, and therefore, all people would be illegally named? ) The original idea is from a Brazilian congressman. A school Nathan went to had a Brazilian nun who taught religion. Lovely lady, but some interesting ideas ;-) In one lesson she asked the kids to write down the names of five family members who loved them. Nathan wrote "Mum, Dad, Waffles, Francis, Marble" The school has a Sister Francis. The Brazilian nun saw Nathan's writing and said, "Nathan! you do not say Francis, it is Sister Francis!" Nathan responded by saying that Francis was his cat, as is Waffles & Marble. The nun was most confused - "How can animals be your family?" she said. Nathan insisted that Waffles, Francis and Marble are indeed his family, and loved members at that. The Brazilian nun often reminds me of this tale, as she then goes on to say that in Brazil, this would be seen as most odd, as animals are not looked upon in this way, they are just animals. My response was that animals are god's creatures, and as such, we should respect them and if a child can learn to love and respect animals, that child will learn to love & respect people, as the animals respond to be treated with kindness. This seemed to be a reason for much deep thought. So much so that on a holiday back in Brazil, she retold the story at a mass in her church. Different culture, different attitudes methinks. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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