Well done to the Biriths state for upholding its right to kill innocent individuals

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They conceded - based on huge levels of medical knowledge and a profound understanding of medical ethics - that his death was inevitable and allowed it to happen while ensuring he suffered as little as possible.

A baby bird falls out of the tree. It is clearly badly injured, in shock and too young to survive alone. Its parents cannot save it and it is merely a question of how and when it dies - not if. What is the ethical course of action? :shrug:

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What if, as you about to stamp on his head, a vet rings and says its a long shot but he might be able to save it? What do you do?

I would try a homeopathic remedy myself ;)

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What if, as you about to stamp on his head, a vet rings and says its a long shot but he might be able to save it? What do you do?

I would try a homeopathic remedy myself ;)

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Is the vet going to foot the bill or is he going to ask you to pay for it?

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Is the vet going to foot the bill or is he going to ask you to pay for it?

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Asking that question implies it is potentially an option. Case closed.

Unfortunately, its too late and the bird is now dead.

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What if, as you about to stamp on his head, a vet rings and says its a long shot but he might be able to save it? What do you do?

I would try a homeopathic remedy myself ;)

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I would weigh the options, thinking about whether prolonging the poor thing's suffering was right, given the odds and then stamp on its head.

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Asking that question implies it is potentially an option. Case closed.

Unfortunately, its too late and the bird is now dead.

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But why did you phone the vet? the bird wasn't injured it had just fallen out of its nest... i suspect you tried to kill it and felt guilty you heartless *******

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But why did you phone the vet? the bird wasn't injured it had just fallen out of its nest... i suspect you tried to kill it and felt guilty you heartless *******

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I didn't phone the vet. He just happened to hear about it.

Its that Irish one that does all the weird surgery and makes metal legs for dogs.

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I would weigh the options, thinking about whether prolonging the poor thing's suffering was right, given the odds and then stamp on its head.

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Murderer!

For shame.....

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I didn't phone the vet. He just happened to hear about it.

Its that Irish one that does all the weird surgery and makes metal legs for dogs.

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Ahhh, so he was doing it for publicity and his next series then... I suspect the bird didn't fall and he had placed it on the ground and just hoped you didn't stamp on its head

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I didn't phone the vet. He just happened to hear about it.

Its that Irish one that does all the weird surgery and makes metal legs for dogs.

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He's a right **** that bloke. Always performing outrageous and very possibly cruel surgeries. He'd be struck off if he were a doctor.

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Murderer!

For shame.....

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Well I could just leave it to get eaten, starve or run over. :shrug: