This movie is in my top ten all time favorites. Thanks for posting about it! I had read most of the trivia before, but there were a few new gems in here for me as well. :)
okkk... first of all, a rat is not a human. As much respect as I have for animal life, human life is far more important. Of course, if grandma wanted to be stuffed by a taxidermist, I wouldn't stand in her way. The dead are dead and have no clue what's going on. Do you think I give a flying fig what happens to my body once I am dead? Would I make a canoe out of grandma? No. But you know what, I wouldn't serve grandma up with a side of peas and potatoes either. That's where she is different from a cow.
A squirrel army or something like that? Or was it a dog in need of cleaning? ;)
I'm actually still laughing at the comment that called this "degrading", because you know, rats are so sensitive to this sort of thing and would be outraged if they saw their buddy's corpse being desecrated in such a way when he naturally deserves a funeral on consecrated ground.
How is this cruel? Do people seriously think that rodents are being hunted down for this?
Is it cruel to poison them when they are running rampant in your home? I doubt many would think it was cruel, and if they did, I certainly wouldn't want to hang out in their nasty homes. This, by the way, coming from someone that has kept rats as pets.
All this righteous anger at the injustices of the world. Seriously, get over yourselves. Sure, this might be tacky or gross to a lot of people, but that's what makes it kind of neat. It's different.
Emmy is right. This is not the first example we have of early man showing compassion/caring for the sick/dealing tenderly with the dead. We know that these people had a sense of family and community from a lot more than just this.
Standardized testing, IMO, is a joke. I would prefer to see someone's long term record, progress, and gauge their strengths and weaknesses based on that than I would a single test.
I don't necessarily feel sorry for people who cheat on the tests, but isn't jail a bit harsh? I'm all for harsh punishments, but that's a bit much. Of course,that shouldn't shock me given that we're talking about a Communist country here.
I agree, Kalel. It doesn't look at all like a user submitted photo, but rather something out of a cookbook. That said, it is a great idea with a lot of great recipes.
I agree with Thales and Kalel. The benefits outweigh the potential for harm on this. I've had dogs all my life, as have a lot of people (dogs and cats), and it's not like we're dropping at epidemic proportions.
A squirrel army or something like that? Or was it a dog in need of cleaning? ;)
I'm actually still laughing at the comment that called this "degrading", because you know, rats are so sensitive to this sort of thing and would be outraged if they saw their buddy's corpse being desecrated in such a way when he naturally deserves a funeral on consecrated ground.
Is it cruel to poison them when they are running rampant in your home? I doubt many would think it was cruel, and if they did, I certainly wouldn't want to hang out in their nasty homes. This, by the way, coming from someone that has kept rats as pets.
All this righteous anger at the injustices of the world. Seriously, get over yourselves. Sure, this might be tacky or gross to a lot of people, but that's what makes it kind of neat. It's different.
I don't necessarily feel sorry for people who cheat on the tests, but isn't jail a bit harsh? I'm all for harsh punishments, but that's a bit much. Of course,that shouldn't shock me given that we're talking about a Communist country here.