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PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:20 pm
by BTS
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?
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:25 pm
by abbey
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.
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:25 pm
by TenneseeGirl
there fish! they have a memory span of like 7 seconds. So stupid!
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:27 pm
by Betty Boop
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:
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:30 pm
by chonsigirl
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.
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:37 pm
by abbey
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?
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:40 pm
by nvalleyvee
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.
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:40 pm
by Betty Boop
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.
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:00 pm
by BabyRider
BTS wrote: 1. Are these animal rights people going too far?
Yes
PC FishBowls in Rome
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:38 pm
by BabyRider
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
