Prohibit the dogs
Dear Editor
I note with interest the recent outcry over barking dogs.
Perhaps Clare Martin should implement a zero-tolerance policy on this issue.
Although the vast majority of dog owners are responsible, loving, law-abiding citizens and provide a more than adequate level of care for their pets, it seems there will always be a small anti-social minority who abuse dogs.
The Government and the police are always crowing about the success of their war on drugs.
Just like dog owners, only a minority of users abuse drugs and engage in what could be seen as anti-social behaviour. This hasn’t stopped the Government from punishing everyone by putting a blanket prohibition in place.
If the Government believes that prohibition is so successful when it comes to the drug war, why not prohibit the dogs and put an end to the barking once and for all?
And, for that matter, why not prohibit cane toads and alcohol while we are at it?
Yours truly,
Gary Meyerhoff
Rapid Creek
Note: I emailed this letter to the editor of the Australian and the NT News on June 20, 2005.
2 Comments:
Wow, the NT News actually published it, well this slightly amended version anyway:
No dogs, no barking
I note with interest the outcry over barking dogs.
Perhaps Clare Martin should implement a zero-tolerance policy on this issue.
Although most dog owners are responsible, loving, law-abiding citizens and provide more than adequate care for their pets, it seems there will always be an anti-social minority who abuse dogs.
The Government and police are always crowing about the success of their war on drugs.
If the Government believes that prohibition is so successful when it comes to drugs, why not prohibit dogs and put an end to barking once and for all?
And, for that matter, why not prohibit cane toads and alcohol while we are at it?
Gary Meyerhoff
Rapid Creek
Newshawk: http://www.napnt.org
Pubdate: Thur, 23 June 2005
Source: Northern Territory News (Australia)
Author: Gary Meyerhoff
Copyright: 2005 Northern Territory News
Contact: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au
Website: http://ntnews.news.com.au/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/283
On June 24, 2005, the Territory Times printed the letter without editing it at all.
Prohibit the dogs
Dear Editor
I note with interest the recent outcry over barking dogs.
Perhaps Clare Martin should implement a zero-tolerance policy on this issue.
Although the vast majority of dog owners are responsible, loving, law-abiding citizens and provide a more than adequate level of care for their pets, it seems there will always be a small anti-social minority who abuse dogs.
The Government and the police are always crowing about the success of their war on drugs.
Just like dog owners, only a minority of users abuse drugs and engage in what could be seen as anti-social behaviour. This hasn't stopped the Government from punishing everyone by putting a blanket prohibition in place.
If the Government believes that prohibition is so successful when it comes to the drug war, why not prohibit the dogs and put an end to the barking once and for all?
And, for that matter, why not prohibit cane toads and alcohol while we are at it?
Yours truly,
Gary Meyerhoff
Rapid Creek
Newshawk: http://www.napnt.org
Pubdate: Fri, 24 June 2005
Source: Territory Times (Australia)
Author: Gary Meyerhoff
Address: PO Box 120, Humpty Doo NT 0836, Australia
Email: territorytimes@iprimus.com.au
Copyright: 2005 Territory Times
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