Yeah, and we could have diverted that last 10+ years of war in Iraq/Afghanistan to funding universal healthcare instead, but we didn't. Crowdfunding is useful but it's not, and shouldn't be, a replacement for public policy.

Sure, I have compassion. I actually argue on a different thread that one reason to keep the dog alive is in the interest of public compliance with health directives. We've already seen how people ignore orders during a natural disaster if they have to leave their pets behind. There, that's a public interest…

Again, that's not how it would work. You don't even sound like you've gone to college for anything science-y much less are pursing any grad work as a Public Health Scholar.

Guess we shouldn't eat infected people either. Oh, wait, that's not the ONLY way to be infected with Ebola. In fact, when it comes to bush meat, the danger is more to the people who handle and sell it over those who eat it. So there's that.

And who's paying for all of that for a dog?

That requires different facilities than the local vet's office. Plus, that's not how a study like that is done.

Well, the last little bit about dogs being exposed, but asymptomatic and perhaps able to infect other mammals.

"During the 2001-2002 outbreak in Gabon, we observed that several dogs were highly exposed to Ebola virus by eating infected dead animals. To examine whether these animals became infected with Ebola virus, we sampled 439 dogs and screened them by Ebola virus-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) G assay, antigen detection,…

That's actually pretty cheap vacation time.

There's one study that shows dogs may be asymptomatic but able to carry/pass along Ebola. I understand that the health officials were trying to act on an abundance of caution, but it seems they failed to take into account that more issues may arise when people fail to act because they fear their beloved pets may be…

There's one study that shows dogs can be asymptomatic but still carry and infect others (any mammal susceptible) with Ebola. It doesn't mean that killing the dog was the right response, but it's not completely unfounded.

Yes, I'm sure your real name is semigeekgirl4.

Although we all know what the subtext of the ad is saying, on the surface he's (claiming) not looking for a sexual partner. Why should a woman be slim to get a job, find a place to live, or walk down the street? Men don't have that same standard. As long as they're not too obese (yes, men do get some body shaming…

Your own pathological "Great Hate", if widespread enough, could drive women away from seeking help and increasing the harm to those fetuses you seek to protect over the fully independent, living, and born-too-long-ago-to-matter women.

Then you don't understand the context of why and when that is said.

Yeah, how dare hetero women say that PiV sex is an important part of the sexual experience.

No, the equivalent would be a guy finding out that a woman can't have PiV sex. Sure, a few guys might be ok with it, but most would not readily or lightly give up that aspect of the sexual experience.

It's more than just a preference for many hetero women; it's part of the mechanics of sex that's vital for sexual pleasure and satisfaction. Would most men be willing to give up PiV sex if a woman had a problem that prevented vaginal intercourse? What if penetrative sex is completely off limits? That's the…

Really? Spending lots of money to pay someone to help change your voice to sound more masculine is not crazy already?

How dare women use their normal voice and not sound more like a man. Only men can be taken seriously because only they have serious voices. Yes, women should be completely dismissed for the fact they sound female.