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What was the saddest thing you saw and why!

I saw lots of sad things, though lots of them i wouldn't dare to link to Dakka.

Way too graphic

LunaHound wrote:I saw lots of sad things, though lots of them i wouldn't dare to link to Dakka.

Way too graphic

That sounds more gross than sad.

Encyclopedia Dramatica makes me a very saaaaad panda.

Coolyo294 wrote:Encyclopedia Dramatica makes me a very saaaaad panda.

It's hit and miss with me some of it's gross some of it's funny.

Cheesecat wrote:

LunaHound wrote:I saw lots of sad things, though lots of them i wouldn't dare to link to Dakka.

Way too graphic

That sounds more gross than sad.

Can't it be both?

LunaHound wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

LunaHound wrote:I saw lots of sad things, though lots of them i wouldn't dare to link to Dakka.

Way too graphic

That sounds more gross than sad.

Can't it be both?

Sometimes, sometimes not.

I also nominate any one of the animal abuse ads that come on at the worst times when you're watching TV.

saw a cat the other day, very obviously run over, but not yet dead, crawling around the middle lane of the road I was on.

Very sad :(

Well... view at your own discretion as this is very NSFW
seriously warned you. Animal fur farm in China.


last warning

LunaHound wrote:Well... view at your own discretion as this is very NSFW
seriously warned you. Animal fur farm in China.


last warning

Spoiler:

thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

see, it makes me angry, more than sad. Angry that nobody is skinning them, and angry at the fact that furs from China are probably cheaper than foreign competition, so there's no reason for them to change.

I suppose I only have 2 emotions, really... angry, and happy.

Wearing real animal fur and skin are just as guilty... so lets make sure our family and friends atleast don't purchase animal stuff >.<

Bambi's mom getting shot. Just because, OK!

LunaHound wrote:Wearing real animal fur and skin are just as guilty... so lets make sure our family and friends atleast don't purchase animal stuff >.<

I thought this Cobra belt looked pretty badass.

Saddest thing I have ever seen, my dog's eye's when I am about to leave for work and no one else is home. It's almost as if I can see her heart breaking.

Horst wrote:
I suppose I only have 2 emotions, really... angry, and happy.

You must be a man!

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

One of the saddest images I've seen was the picture of a combat medic lying dead in the snow, now normally it wouldn't be too incredibly sad, but this particular one was executed. We have a man who dedicated himself to saving the lives of others when everyone else around him was concerned with taking lives or saving their own. The individual may have been posted in a different area before hand where he most likely helped civilians, allies, and enemies and did so despite the grave danger he would face. This guy was a sign of good human nature, ones willingness to sacrifice their own self for the good of others, and then he was destroyed and all good along with him. That's why its particularly sad to me.

halonachos wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

They actually have a reason to skin an animal live?

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

They actually have a reason to skin an animal live?

No, worse reasons to be a part of humanity. There are still good redeeming qualities though, usually found in times of hardship or crises while the bad reasons seem to be perpetually around and exposed.

halonachos wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

They actually have a reason to skin an animal live?

No, worse reasons to be a part of humanity. There are still good redeeming qualities though, usually found in times of hardship or crises while the bad reasons seem to be perpetually around and exposed.

Are you one of those pretentious people who claims moral and/or intellectual superiority over the average populace? Cause those people annoy me.

Seeing a crippled coyote being comforted by its mate.

Saddest thing I've ever seen, hardest decision I've ever made, and one of the longest days I think I've ever had.

Animal cruelty is unbelievably twisted.

Nerivant wrote:Seeing a crippled coyote being comforted by its mate.

Saddest thing I've ever seen, hardest decision I've ever made, and one of the longest days I think I've ever had.

Animal cruelty is unbelievably twisted.

I find human cruelty just as bad if not worse.

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

They actually have a reason to skin an animal live?

No, worse reasons to be a part of humanity. There are still good redeeming qualities though, usually found in times of hardship or crises while the bad reasons seem to be perpetually around and exposed.

Are you one of those pretentious people who claims moral and/or intellectual superiority over the average populace? Cause those people annoy me.

No, I'm not. I'm one of those people who value human lives over animal lives, now torturing animals is bad but piles of bodies in a mass grave next to a concentration camp is a much, much worse and makes me feel bad to share the same species as the individuals who did it, however there are far greater acts of good I see ranging from a parent taking proper care of their child to a person giving up their life for another that make me feel proud to be a human because it makes me think that I can be a better person. Now, Luna was the first one to mention being sad to be part of humanity, so if you have any qualms with someone claiming to be superior then take it up with her.

Cheesecat wrote:

Nerivant wrote:Seeing a crippled coyote being comforted by its mate.

Saddest thing I've ever seen, hardest decision I've ever made, and one of the longest days I think I've ever had.

Animal cruelty is unbelievably twisted.

I find human cruelty just as bad if not worse.

Not sure if you're trying to put me in a bad light, but I can't comment on something I don't have a present, visceral memory of, mate.

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

Makes me feel ethical. any furred beasties I skin are hunted and killed first. and then disassembled and have their parts arranged and pickled/tanned/sun-dried but thats a moot point.


and in reply to 'sad' things.

gimme some tome to think of them...

halonachos wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

halonachos wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

Horst wrote:thats not sad, just kinda fethed up. Shoulda had the courtesy to kill em first. I'm not against fur/meat and all that jazz, but come on, some mercy would be nice.

Im trying to think of any possible reason why they didnt just knock them out / finish them off prior to doing that.... why do it while they are feeling all the pain?

I cant come up with any ideas why, and that makes me sad.... very very sad to be part of what they call humans.

There are much worse reasons.

They actually have a reason to skin an animal live?

No, worse reasons to be a part of humanity. There are still good redeeming qualities though, usually found in times of hardship or crises while the bad reasons seem to be perpetually around and exposed.

Are you one of those pretentious people who claims moral and/or intellectual superiority over the average populace? Cause those people annoy me.

No, I'm not. I'm one of those people who value human lives over animal lives, now torturing animals is bad but piles of bodies in a mass grave next to a concentration camp is a much, much worse and makes me feel bad to share the same species as the individuals who did it, however there are far greater acts of good I see ranging from a parent taking proper care of their child to a person giving up their life for another that make me feel proud to be a human because it makes me think that I can be a better person. Now, Luna was the first one to mention being sad to be part of humanity, so if you have any qualms with someone claiming to be superior then take it up with her.

I agree with those statements, I just have problems with people who paint others with broad strokes either way I'm glad we cleared that up sorry if I offended you in any way. I know my earlier post was

rather antagonistic, but you seem to be someone of good character which I appreciate.

To admit the mistakes of human beings doesnt mean im above others. It just means i see the things we do, and im ashamed to be a part of it.

e.g Im not a vegetarian despite preaching to not harm animals.

Its no problem cheesecat, its just that there are bad individuals and good individuals and the bad ones are the ones that are remembered. I think its like evilness is a big flat brush loaded with acrylic and goodness is like a needle point used to paint the tiny fething pupils in a guardsman's eyes. You could eventually paint over all of what evil painted, but it would take forever.

Nerivant wrote:

Cheesecat wrote:

Nerivant wrote:Seeing a crippled coyote being comforted by its mate.

Saddest thing I've ever seen, hardest decision I've ever made, and one of the longest days I think I've ever had.

Animal cruelty is unbelievably twisted.

I find human cruelty just as bad if not worse.

Not sure if you're trying to put me in a bad light, but I can't comment on something I don't have a present, visceral memory of, mate.

Oh, I have no problem with you being sympathetic and/or empathetic towards animals in fact I find it reassuring that you have a hatred towards animal cruelty.