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Every human being is given their own free will to conduct themselves as they see fit. It is true to say that some make more of a success of this than others, to put it mildly. Upbringing, environmental factors, peers and life choices and experiences all have a role to play too. No one is born evil. They are made that way by other factors such as those listed above. Original sin is a doctrine I don't subscribe to.
I see nothing wrong with @MaxCasino's post, quite frankly. Dogs can be far better companions than most other people, and this is me saying this, someone who isn't even a dog person. Also, even if there were such a thing as a "soul", I'm pretty sure dogs have one too. I'm not even convinced that dogs are entirely without a conscience or moral compass either. As for people, yeah, we're supposed to have a conscience, but I'm not seeing too many act on it. Lastly, why would comparing humans and animals from an emotional POV be wrong? The friendship between a man and his dog can be stronger than any other. (Oh, and biologically speaking, we are animals too.)
Besides, @ringfire211, to @MajorDSmythe one particular dog meant a lot; he was a good friend and his loss hurts. How the Major chooses to mourn is entirely up to him. The fact that we are talking about a dog and not a human being doesn't make the loss any less hard.
My family dog died a couple summers ago, and is sadly missed. I've had several pets pass on over the years and it never gets easier. I still tear up when I think of my beloved childhood dog, Bogie. He was my best friend in the world as a teen. He died in my young adulthood and since then have had many other pets. But my heart still belongs to Bogie.
My condolences.
My Dog & Me - John Hiatt
As much as a child? Yes. Life, human or not, is always precious. Choosing to value one over the other is just callous.
Absolutely correct.
No, of course I'd never choose a pet over a child. That wasn't the moral dilemma, though. It was about how animals can be better than people. But hey, I don't think I want to belabour the point. Don't worry, @ringfire211, if I'm ever a parent -- and I hope my soon-to-be-wife and I will be fortunate enough to get there sooner rather than later ( ;-) ) -- obviously I will dedicate my life to the well-being of that child and no dog, cat or pet python can ever come between us. :-)
But from here, I prefer to let the thread go back on topic. ;-)
https://www.tmz.com/2021/06/13/ned-beatty-dead-dies-actor-network-superman-deliverance/
Wonderful actor. RIP
Truly one of the great underrated actors. My dad thinks he should have won the Oscar for Network. To get the part a day before filming, and get a thundering performance like that, is true acting. He did all types of parts, and always succeeded, even if it wasn’t the best material. A true loss for all. Also, one of the best Disney/Pixar villains in Toy Story 3!
Damn. Always liked him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/arts/lisa-banes-death-scooter.html
https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2021/06/jackie_lane_1941_2021.html
Malalene from Big Boss died
https://amp.nos.nl/artikel/2386757-kameroense-zanger-wes-bekend-van-wereldhit-alane-overleden.html
One of my favorites, he also made second song who be litle hit named ''Awa Awa '
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/robert-sacchi-dead-bogart-lookalike-1235007773/
Sad news.
Come to think of it he could have played Milton Krest in a faithful adaptation of Ian Fleming’s 'The Hildebrand Rarity' (1960). Krest was described there as having a face exactly like that of Humphrey Bogart.
Sorry to be cynical, but good riddance. We’ll be cleaning up his and Cheney’s oil wars and rich people’s tax cuts for a long time.
That would have been brilliant casting! Good call.
Yes, it's a shame he was never used in a Bond film. It would've been one way to have had Humphrey Bogart as Krest without acting having Humphrey Bogart as Krest! :)
Still, Anthony Zerbe was good in the part and I'm glad they kept the literary Krest's alcoholism as part of his character as well as his sleazy nature.
Not quite: "To Bond the oddest thing about Mr. Krest was his voice. It was a soft, most attractive lisping through the teeth. It was exactly the voice of the late Humphrey Bogart."
Ah! Thanks, @Revelator. I was relying on my sometimes rusty memory and it's let me down. Didn't get a chance to check a copy of FYEO before I typed that but evidently I should have. I've just kicked myself! ;)