02-25-2009, 02:22 PM
The Feds think NOT
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets."
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While I don't see any good coming from owning chimps as pets personally, I definitely don't see any good coming from restricting exotic animal ownership at a federal level, unless there are perceived risks to the national population's health. In these cases, the risk is at the health of the owner
I see this as Nanny-Stateism, and a continuation of the loss of personal freedoms at the altar of Federal Government. Shame on the House. Shame. What's next ? Puppeh and Kitteh restrictions ?
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the wake of a highly publicized chimpanzee attack, the U.S. House made its first official move to ban humans from owning primates as pets."
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While I don't see any good coming from owning chimps as pets personally, I definitely don't see any good coming from restricting exotic animal ownership at a federal level, unless there are perceived risks to the national population's health. In these cases, the risk is at the health of the owner
I see this as Nanny-Stateism, and a continuation of the loss of personal freedoms at the altar of Federal Government. Shame on the House. Shame. What's next ? Puppeh and Kitteh restrictions ?