I equate it to trying to hold a rational, reasonable conversation with a guy screaming on a street corner: not going to happen.
Walk on by and go about your day.
Thank you! Seems this tragedy could absolutely have been avoided. The guy didn't want to have to run it through inspections! Vile.
Could you please explain this or point me to a source on this?
I heard that this game is actually pretty good.
[tattoo of the character "Rainbow Fish" with text]
TEXT:
This is the skin of a killer, Bella
Oh the misery
Pączki is a silkback / scaleless bearded dragon. Because of this, he is a "special needs" animal and will require extra care for the rest of his life.
Please do not purchase or support the breeding of scaleless bearded dragons! It makes their lives much more difficult, and most do not make it to adulthood due to their extra needs and often poor health.
Pączki was adopted from a breeder for a tiny fee + shipping. He was produced accidentally and the breeding pair he came from were no longer bred after they found him.
I have extensive experience with bearded dragons, so even though I did not go out looking to adopt a silkback, the opportunity popped up and I accepted my fate.
I love my dumb dumb Pączki so darn much.
If I can't see it right in front of me, right now, it doesn't exist! That's just science!
Personally, I don't think you have to try to get along with someone who wants to cause harm to or supress the rights of certain people that they don't like/agree with .
It's wrong, and it makes me sick.
Had to cut off a dear friend of mine recently for just that reason, and we'd been friend for nearly 20 years. I don't have to tolerate hate or intolerance in order to "get along" with people.
This particular group/instance seems to be in support of "equity", not "equality".
If that is an issue for you, there are many many many other places better suited for your needs & wants.
There's not a single person here who cannot infer from the context that the term "minorities" used in this instance in referring to "historically oppressed racial minorities". You also know this. This is semantics, at this point.
But I'll bite: in your opinion, what term/word should be used instead of "minorities"?
The problem with people who have this mindset is that they've simply dehumanized people who struggle.
Poor people? Political agenda. LGBTQ? Political agenda. Minorities? Political agenda.
They refuse to think about ways these people can be helped or why these people are in these positions in the first place.
It bothers them because it is not a problem they have to deal with, so when it pops up, they get annoyed because "I've never seen/experienced this happening in my own life, so it's either A). wildly exaggerated or B). it doesn't actually exist."
They're not thinking about the people who face these issues on a constant basis: they're thinking about "the issue" removed from who it is affecting. Thus: it's political. So of course they hate when it's brought up. It's meaninglessness to them! You're just trying to "stir the pot" if you mention it.
Nope nope sorry sorry! I just woke up and misread your comment as disagreeing with the sentiment, but I just reread it and realize that you were in agreement. I was just trying to explain my view further.
Sorry!! Lol I'll try to post less when I'm still tired!!
Invisible struggles may be the worst kind of struggles. Or if you're not blending in, people insist that "you should try." It's especially hard coming from family members who know you but refuse to acknowledge that you can't just """change your brain""" and """be normal""".
This can also apply to invisible illnesses & mental health. Please know that there are people out there who get you. You're not alone.
His name is Pączki! He was born naked because of a genetic mutation, causing him to have no scales. Which is very very bad.
Luckily, the breeder I contacted inquiring about a different adoption offered him up to me for a 20$ after hearing that I had years of experience rescuing and fostering.
I had NO plans to get a "special needs" animal, but he tugged at my heartstrings, and we've been together for 3 years now! I learned so much about these guys (their care is wildly misunderstood, as not many people own them/can keep them alive for very long), and he is what brings me joy and happiness everyday.
Please do NOT support the practice of breeding or selling scaleless bearded dragons!! Their skin is very sensitive, and their need to rub on rough objects while shedding is..... well, in their nature, so doing so without scales with damage them without proper diligence.
Pet your lil guys often. (:
I literally ripped up a giant amount of my lawn to put in a shitty but sizable wildflower garden. Also ripped up almost the entire perimeter and put in an unreasonable amount of lilies to surround my property.
All because when I moved in, I saw people just casually cutting through my yard.