Majority Opinions RE: Updating our understanding about dogs ...CORRECTLY !!!

[Guest guest]

Dog owners, for the most part, do not feed their dogs because they believe

they are carnivores, omnivores, or any other kind of vores. They feed them

" dog food " because they have been taught to feed them " dog food " . In all

likelihood, most dog owners have no more idea what is in the dog food than

they have about what is in their own food. But surely, in the scientific

community, the clear majority believe dogs are carnivores. As I may have

mentioned, they are almost forced into this conclusion by certain underlying

beliefs that comprise part of the religion called " science " . The exception,

of course, are veterinarians ... perhaps because they wish to harm all the

dogs in order to create business for themselves, as Carrie (I think that was

her name) asserted, perhaps because they have more direct contact with more

dogs than anyone else.

 

So the majority, in this case, refers to a majority in the scientific

community. And from what Carrie wrote, I sense a majority of " aware " dog

owners, as well. But as for the majority of the population-at-large, I

suspect most believe that dogs are " dog-food-vores " .

 

And if, on this occasion, there is SOME majority that actually holds a

correct belief about something, then let us all sing praises, for humanity

may be inching forward in its (collective) evolution into conscious

awareness!!! The New Agers certainly hold that such forward movement is the

order of the day. Perhaps ... though I remain skeptical on the point.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Laurie Swanson

Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:27 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Updating our understanding about dogs ...CORRECTLY

!!!

 

 

Huh? The overwhelming majority of dog owners feed kibble or canned,

which is a high percentage grains and/or veggies. The majority of

the small number of rawfeeders feed veggies also. People who believe

in feeding raw meat without veggies are an even smaller number. Most

people believe that dogs need grains and veggies. Most vets even

recommend feeding veggies, fruits, and often other starches or

grains. I am sure a lot of this comes from the pet food industry,

and trying to " match " kibble formulas in some way (which are just

trying to use up waste products from other industries).

 

The rawfeeding list I'm on has many new members joining daily who

have read or been told by their breeders or their friends or their

vets that dogs are omnivores and need veggies. It is always being

explained to them that dogs are actually carnivores, as a few of us

here have said.

 

Laurie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Ok, thanks for clarifying. FYI, no one said vets want to harm dogs

so they have business. But there is a lot of brainwashing, just like

in the medical industry for humans. The dog food and pharmaceutical

companies heavily support the vet schools and supply nutrition

education, etc.

 

I do hope we are inching forward in our collective consciousness.

 

Laurie

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

 

Dog owners, for the most part, do not feed their dogs because they

believe

they are carnivores, omnivores, or any other kind of vores. They feed

them

" dog food " because they have been taught to feed them " dog food " . In

all

likelihood, most dog owners have no more idea what is in the dog food

than

they have about what is in their own food. But surely, in the

scientific

community, the clear majority believe dogs are carnivores. As I may

have

mentioned, they are almost forced into this conclusion by certain

underlying

beliefs that comprise part of the religion called " science " . The

exception,

of course, are veterinarians ... perhaps because they wish to harm

all the

dogs in order to create business for themselves, as Carrie (I think

that was

her name) asserted, perhaps because they have more direct contact

with more

dogs than anyone else.

 

So the majority, in this case, refers to a majority in the scientific

community. And from what Carrie wrote, I sense a majority of " aware "

dog

owners, as well. But as for the majority of the population-at-large, I

suspect most believe that dogs are " dog-food-vores " .

 

And if, on this occasion, there is SOME majority that actually holds a

correct belief about something, then let us all sing praises, for

humanity

may be inching forward in its (collective) evolution into conscious

awareness!!! The New Agers certainly hold that such forward movement

is the

order of the day. Perhaps ... though I remain skeptical on the

point.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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