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ProudMNDemocrat

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3. Animals and articles on terrible things done to kids too.

Reply to Dear_Prudence (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 04:16 PM

Aug 12

I see them from time to time on Huff Post and CNN.

I avoid clicking on them.

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Why post animal torture stories? [View all] Dear_Prudence Aug 12 OP

Thank you! I don't click on these posts Island Blue Aug 12 #1

I never open threads like this. 3catwoman3 Aug 12 #2

Animals and articles on terrible things done to kids too. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 12 #3

I don't open them, People who do cruel things to animals are sick debm55 Aug 12 #4

YES! I hate watching those horrible pictures Maraya1969 Aug 12 #5

You don't have to open a thread to trash it. CrispyQ Aug 12 #6

Genius! Earthrise Aug 12 #13

So good to know! Thanks. n/t Lulu KC Aug 12 #17

Thank you! Alice B. Aug 12 #18

Didn't know that. wordstroken Aug 12 #22

I think they're posted by someone trying to make others aware of the extreme cruelty perpetrated sinkingfeeling Aug 12 #7

Is anyone not already aware of this? Lulu KC Aug 12 #16

So, now we should decide that things you don't 'care about' shouldn't be posted on DU? The majority of posts sinkingfeeling Aug 12 #20

I care a lot Lulu KC Aug 12 #27

Thanks for bringing this up. I've seen a couple of graphic headlines lately and have been disturbed by them without Arabela Aug 12 #8

Those posts don't belong on DU General Discussion flamingdem Aug 12 #9

Show me a post in General Discussion. The ones I've noticed for all in the proper forum: sinkingfeeling Aug 12 #21

Search on the word flamingdem Aug 12 #29

I concur that it should not have been in General Discussion. The poster did ask if it shouldn't. sinkingfeeling Aug 12 #31

The same flamingdem Aug 12 #34

Graphic, gruesome posts are not allowed. Fla Dem Aug 12 #10

Thank you. Now I know. nt. Dear_Prudence Aug 12 #12

I have been saying that for years obamanut2012 Aug 12 #11

I don't get it, either. GoCubsGo Aug 12 #14

Thank you! Lulu KC Aug 12 #15

A major trigger. jeffreyi Aug 12 #19

I hadn't known.Sick. twodogsbarking Aug 12 #23

I almost didn't even read this post, birdographer Aug 12 #24

I flip channels when I hear that "Arms of Angels" song JoseBalow Aug 12 #25

I can't handle those stories. grumpyduck Aug 12 #26

My question, also. What purpose does it serve. Polly Hennessey Aug 12 #28

I don't get it either. Ruins my whole day. Nothing I can do about that incident. Peregrine Took Aug 12 #30

There's absolutely no reason to post pictures or videos of animal cruelty here SupportSanity Aug 12 #32

Thank you for removing them Nululu Aug 12 #33

you do not have to click on the post to trash. I don't recall seeing any animal posts at least not in general discussion msfiddlestix Aug 12 #35

Factory farmed animals most people eat are tortured BUT mucifer Aug 12 #36

VP Harris has a long strong record on animal issues Dear_Prudence Aug 12 #38

Hear Hear! I don't trash things but that is a good idea. applegrove Aug 12 #37

Isn't posting graphic pictures of any kind Wednesdays Aug 12 #39