L. Rust Hills had an article in The New Yorker in 1968 that was eventually reprinted in Reader’s Digest. It’s a classic.
Not at all. Humanity simply redefines misfortune, scaling up what used to be molehills into mountains.
Why does this make me horny? 
Hey is there any way we could talk more about dogs though?
dogs eating dogs
dog shootings
the persistent dogginess
my goodness would you look at all the dogs
all the best dogs
yo wassup dog
pack o’wild dogs
I gotta blow the whistle on this one.
The 350,000 number would only be valid if in 1983 the number of fatalities dropped to the 2016 number and stayed that way for the subsequent 35 years The actual number of lives saved would be something like half that, depending on the rate of decrease, or more precisely, the *shape *of the decrease.
Still a good thing, though.
im afraid my focus was on domestic problems we have. please feel free to detail all those things around the world for which we have no recourse, for which we can only wring our hands and say, “I wish they would just stop that.” Sort of like the way we feel about poor on poor violence in our cities.
but press bias is worse:
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Reading that piece, the author seems to be saying that ‘family’ dogs (living inside with a family) never bite or kill anyone. That simply is not true.
Or it could be more if the decrease was front-loaded and decreased much faster than the population increased, since in my opinion you should project the lives lost to be proportional to the population.
Seriously? That’s all you took away from the linked interview?
IOW, the main problem are dogs that have not been property trained and/or socialized nor do they simply attack out of the blue; you’ve been told this several times but it doesn’t seem to sink in. None of it means “resident dogs are always at fault.”
Cats stealing my food
My Penguins doing really, really shitty
Flyers fans
That almost looks like a haiku.
how about those Sabres, 'eh?
of course, we all know that dogs not treated well, not trained well, etc. are far more likely to kill both old and new people than those who simply live quietly in a home. I agree that when the static life of a family dog is not subject to unusual stimulation, the chance of an attack is almost zero. One simply should not ignore the many stories of dogs, never before dangerous, suddenly attacking a dog being walked past the front door; the dog in a home with adults suddenly snapping when a baby or small children are introduced into their space; of dogs, thinking they are protecting their human family, attacking someone leaving a package at the door. We all know those things happen, and they are all the more tragic because there was no reason to believe the dog could be, ever would be, vicious.
Well, the same can be said for people, I suppose. They, too, can suddenly ‘rage’ when they have ‘had it’.
All that adds up to my assertion that the possibility of a dog injuring me or anyone is can be eliminated by eliminating the dog. Same goes for guns. Naturally, the thing we should do, to protect everyone’s rights, is to regulate ownership of dogs. License dependent on certification of training.
Have at it.
I didn’t anticipate this thread would wander off this way. I’d still like people to look at the OP and respond in kind, if they want.
Don’t get me wrong; I think this is excellent news. But does this necessarily mean the number of drunk drivers has decreased? Or the number of crashes due to drunk drivers has decreased? Today you are much more likely to survive a vehicle crash due to safer vehicles (air bags, crumple zones, etc.) and advanced medical techniques for saving the lives of injured people.
You know, I really don’t like dogs, but we have two in our home. We have a lab mix and what is probably a pure AmStaff. They wrestle hard all the time. The AmStaff is covered in bites and superficial scratches, the lab is unscathed. If he wanted to, the AmStaff could eat the lab, but he doesn’t. He loves to play so much, he’s willing to deal with the bites and the other assholish taunts delivered by the Lab. When we’re out for walkies, guess which one is friendly to strangers. I’m sure we could have trained both critters better but this is the best dog I’ve ever known, I almost wish I liked him. Of course, the reason they’re so infamous is not because they bite particularly frequently, it’s that when they decide it’s time to hurt you, they have the ability to focus and the equipment to finish the job. Still, if I had to have a dog (and The Missus told me I did) I would pick the Pit Bull any day.
Also:
Thread Drift
Women who beat their kids
Volcanos
Bear attacks–seriously, bears are the ultimate peril, and they’re everywhere!
around 1996 was when seat beats became mandatory and probably account for a large portion of that drop.
-Death
-Taxes
-People putting on the toilet paper roll the wrong way
Ours stands on end in a paper towel holder by the sink. Keeps the cats from shredding 'em.