Ellen Degeneres vs. Mutts & Moms
After watching the latest on the Ellen Degeneres vs. Mutts & Moms case on television I felt I needed to speak out about how I felt.
First of all I am a dog lover. I love animals in general. I firmly believe that Ellen Degeneres is a kind, wondedrful person who had no ill intentions about her dog. I also believe that this situation could have been avoided had Mutts and Mom's had handled the situation differently. Threatening to call the police and inform the press? Even if this was an empty threat it was a bad move on their part. I probably would have done the same thing had I been in Ellen's shoes and told the american people. She is reaching out for support and compassion and I applaud her for that. Similarly, how they retrieved Iggy was also a bad move. To barge into their home and not rationally and calmly explained the situation I'm, sure everything could have been sorted out much more smoothly. I think the organization was trying to maky a statement and it backfired.
However, I am shocked by how some of the people in this world are reacting to this story. Death threats, arson threats? People, have we not learned anything from our past? All you people are doing is adding fuel to the fire. I realize you think you are helping and are enraged by the situation but think about it. All you are doing is reenforcing the idea that Ellen Degeneres is bullying this group and, well, making the situation worse. We should be supportive of the family and seee if we can help in a much more peaceful way. History has showed us that violence and anger has only aided the "enemy."
I am also shocked at how some evening newscasters and thier guests have reacted. MS NBC's Dan Abrams said he didn't understand why people were so worked up over this story (to paraphrase) and Keith Oberman's guest (10-17-2007) seemed to have little interest in this story other than to imply (as I interepreted it) that there was much more "important" stuff in the world to talk about.
I understand that not all people care about animals the way I do so they see the situation differently and I accept that, however, I do believe that this is a story of which more people can relate. Lets think about it. It is happening in the US, it involves a celebrity (how isn't getting a divorce or acting like the fools these shows love to plaster over TV), and involved the love of a pet (an idea of which most of the american public can somehow relate- I know many people who regard thier animals as their "child"). This is a story that appeals to everyone and judge the american public about this issue is not a good idea. We want to support a fellow american who is taking full responsibilityfor her actions and is only asking for the shelter to reconsider the family for adoption.
In conclusion, I am only asking people to be supportive and caring but don't stoop to their level. Remember- What goes around, comes around. Karma is a alive and well.
First of all I am a dog lover. I love animals in general. I firmly believe that Ellen Degeneres is a kind, wondedrful person who had no ill intentions about her dog. I also believe that this situation could have been avoided had Mutts and Mom's had handled the situation differently. Threatening to call the police and inform the press? Even if this was an empty threat it was a bad move on their part. I probably would have done the same thing had I been in Ellen's shoes and told the american people. She is reaching out for support and compassion and I applaud her for that. Similarly, how they retrieved Iggy was also a bad move. To barge into their home and not rationally and calmly explained the situation I'm, sure everything could have been sorted out much more smoothly. I think the organization was trying to maky a statement and it backfired.
However, I am shocked by how some of the people in this world are reacting to this story. Death threats, arson threats? People, have we not learned anything from our past? All you people are doing is adding fuel to the fire. I realize you think you are helping and are enraged by the situation but think about it. All you are doing is reenforcing the idea that Ellen Degeneres is bullying this group and, well, making the situation worse. We should be supportive of the family and seee if we can help in a much more peaceful way. History has showed us that violence and anger has only aided the "enemy."
I am also shocked at how some evening newscasters and thier guests have reacted. MS NBC's Dan Abrams said he didn't understand why people were so worked up over this story (to paraphrase) and Keith Oberman's guest (10-17-2007) seemed to have little interest in this story other than to imply (as I interepreted it) that there was much more "important" stuff in the world to talk about.
I understand that not all people care about animals the way I do so they see the situation differently and I accept that, however, I do believe that this is a story of which more people can relate. Lets think about it. It is happening in the US, it involves a celebrity (how isn't getting a divorce or acting like the fools these shows love to plaster over TV), and involved the love of a pet (an idea of which most of the american public can somehow relate- I know many people who regard thier animals as their "child"). This is a story that appeals to everyone and judge the american public about this issue is not a good idea. We want to support a fellow american who is taking full responsibilityfor her actions and is only asking for the shelter to reconsider the family for adoption.
In conclusion, I am only asking people to be supportive and caring but don't stoop to their level. Remember- What goes around, comes around. Karma is a alive and well.
posted by Stephanie | 7:26 PM
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