I assume no one here thinks this is a good enough reason to euthanize a snake?

[brainman1000]

I'm a vegan and I did suggest that anyone who ate a hamburger should be euthanized as well but oddly enough that idea didn't go over very well

lol.

I understand the live vs pk argument will be around. The thread in question actually has managed to stay reasonably civil and most people are at least listening to well thought out arguments. I was just looking for an actual way to explain to someone who doesn't own snakes why that snake can't recognize dead prey as prey and why that same snake should not be assumed to be doing poorly in captivity.

There's really no way to explain it to them and have them accept it if they have already made up their mind about it.