04-08-2017, 06:54 PM
You are so right, Catherine. The cause is human genetic, not dog genetic, so artificially giving dogs this muscular dystrophy will never find a cure. It is a scandalous waste of public funds - and cruel as well.
It is a well written article and serves its purpose of putting a critical light on the research facility. It is just sad that the article writer, although generally sympathetic, is prone to the same blinkered view as many humans:
"No one in his right mind would equate a dog's suffering with a child's. But no one in his right mind should tolerate the university's callous disregard for honesty, either."
Why is a dog's suffering of less consequence than a child's? Pain and suffering are real, no matter what the species.
It is a well written article and serves its purpose of putting a critical light on the research facility. It is just sad that the article writer, although generally sympathetic, is prone to the same blinkered view as many humans:
"No one in his right mind would equate a dog's suffering with a child's. But no one in his right mind should tolerate the university's callous disregard for honesty, either."
Why is a dog's suffering of less consequence than a child's? Pain and suffering are real, no matter what the species.
