PC FishBowls in Rome

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:20 pm

The city of Rome has banned goldfish bowls, which animal rights activists say are cruel. The classic spherical fish bowls are banned under a new by-law which also stops fish being given away as fairground prizes.

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1. Are these animal rights people going too far?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:25 pm

I'd say no they're not going too far, putting a goldfish into a small bowl

is like putting a man in a small room for the rest of his life.

Here in England giving away goldfish at fairs has been banned for a couple of years now.

TenneseeGirl · Post by **TenneseeGirl** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:25 pm

there fish! they have a memory span of like 7 seconds. So stupid!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:27 pm

abbey wrote: I'd say no they're not going too far, putting a goldfish into a small bowl

is like putting a man in a small room for the rest of his life.

Here in England giving away goldfish at fairs has been banned for a couple of years now.

They always died anyway!! :rolleyes:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:30 pm

My classroom aquarium gets loads of goldfish every year, the ones the kids win in the neighborhood carnival. They live a good life with us! Some are still alive and healthy 5 years later..................but it is a big tank.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:37 pm

Betty Boop wrote: They always died anyway!! :rolleyes:Mmmm wonder why that is, could it be cos they have to live in a tiny bowl with not much oxygen?

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:40 pm

abbey wrote: Mmmm wonder why that is, could it be cos they have to live in a tiny bowl with not much oxygen?

Even a fish bowl needs aeration and water changes every other day. Most Goldfish get to be 12 inches in nature so when they start outgrowing the fishbowl - they die.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:40 pm

abbey wrote: Mmmm wonder why that is, could it be cos they have to live in a tiny bowl with not much oxygen?

Even the ones that ended up in a proper fishtank died, we threw the round bowl away when we learnt about the lack of oxygen.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:00 pm

BTS wrote: 1. Are these animal rights people going too far?
Yes

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:38 pm

flopstock wrote: Isn't this the same place that made up the rule about not eatting meat on fridays, so a whole world of catholics started eatting fish instead?

LMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

How's THAT for irony??!!! :yh_rotfl