Wow. Some people's fear/ignorance.

[NightLad]

Hi everybody,

I was doing a random Google search for Ball Pythons and came across the following post. Yes, this is a real post from another message board. I will post a link to the original in a moment.

ROS777
I've always wondered what the motivation is behind keeping a snake for a "pet". Usually the snake chosen is a poisionous or otherwise dangerous variety such as a python.
Is it to feel powerful over family, neighbors, enemies. Unless some one is acting like a kenite, or one live in a dangerous ' hood, I see no reason to need that much feeling of power over others.
People that own a python or some other dangerous snake, do act irresponsible when the snake becomes too expensive or too much to take care of. They just let it go; either flushing it down the toilet or dumping it out in the yard or woods.
Then it does become dangerous for everyone else and it is very evil.
Too many people have dumped pythons and other dangerous snakes in Florida after they've grown bored with them and now they're a threat to everyone that comes in contact with them including our wild life.
Yeah, it's evil to dump a snake out into the enviroment that can hurt others.
I also believe that this is a gang type activity; keeping a dangerous snake.
Why should a Christian be a part of a gang?
How would you feel if the neighbor next door had a snake?

Amazing, eh? The original post can be found here: Are Snakes Evil? (Post #6)

The poster has more to say in another follow-up post. I've always understood that there are people who enjoy speaking with authority about subjects on which they are completely ignorant, but... wow. At least somebody on the boards tried to set him/her straight but... again, WOW.

What is the worst experience any of you have had in dealing with uneducated people's ignorance?

[jdmls88]

wow i would love to have one on one conversation with him and i assure you it would have well chosen words which im not allowed to say seeing as this is a family oriented forum

[Kathleen]

Hi everybody,

I was doing a random Google search for Ball Pythons and came across the following post. Yes, this is a real post from another message board. I will post a link to the original in a moment.

ROS777
I've always wondered what the motivation is behind keeping a snake for a "pet". Usually the snake chosen is a poisionous or otherwise dangerous variety such as a python.
Is it to feel powerful over family, neighbors, enemies. Unless some one is acting like a kenite, or one live in a dangerous ' hood, I see no reason to need that much feeling of power over others.
People that own a python or some other dangerous snake, do act irresponsible when the snake becomes too expensive or too much to take care of. They just let it go; either flushing it down the toilet or dumping it out in the yard or woods.
Then it does become dangerous for everyone else and it is very evil.
Too many people have dumped pythons and other dangerous snakes in Florida after they've grown bored with them and now they're a threat to everyone that comes in contact with them including our wild life.
Yeah, it's evil to dump a snake out into the enviroment that can hurt others.
I also believe that this is a gang type activity; keeping a dangerous snake.
Why should a Christian be a part of a gang?
How would you feel if the neighbor next door had a snake?

Amazing, eh? The original post can be found here: Are Snakes Evil? (Post #6)

The poster has more to say in another follow-up post. I've always understood that there are people who enjoy speaking with authority about subjects on which they are completely ignorant, but... wow. At least somebody on the boards tried to set him/her straight but... again, WOW.

What is the worst experience any of you have had in dealing with uneducated people's ignorance?

I don't know about anybody else here, but I definitely keep my ball python to sic on rival gangs up in my 'hood...

[python.princess]

okay, that whole post is rediculous but this:

I also believe that this is a gang type activity; keeping a dangerous snake.
Why should a Christian be a part of a gang?

made me laugh out loud! snakes? gangs? huh??? evil Christian gangs threatening people with snakes? i don't get it....

*walks off scratching head*

[Sparky1]

Oh the humor that can be found in the ignorance of others! LOL!

[Bobsean]

I dunno if this is qualifies but ill go.

Upon leaving the pet store with my lot of 4 mice for my two Ball Pythons I pass two very plump ladies. The leader of the two notices the small cups in my hand and with a high pitched voice screeches. "ARE THOSE FOR YOUR SNAKE. YOU SICK MINDED PERSON. HOW COULD YOU BE SO CRUEL?!" and a few other thing to that extent.
I held my tonge knowing that any retribution on my part would be useless. But, its a shame that they could be so ignorant as to scold me for feeding rodents to an animal that globaly fills a rodent control niche. I also wanted to tell her about the food that cats and dogs eat. Processed Chicken, fish and mystery meats sold in a Fancy Food can.

Lol, and the fact that I wanted to tell here how cruel it was for all the pigs and cows that died for her to obtain her vast plumpness.

[Sparky1]

See none of us need alarms on our homes or dogs, since they are filled with evil man eating BALL PYTHONS! LOL

[python.princess]

See none of us need alarms on our homes or dogs, since they are filled with evil man eating BALL PYTHONS! LOL

that's the REAL reason i got mine! not cuz they fascinating animals like i pretend...

[Bobsean]

My ball python gives me protection in my hood... A town ye yeah!

[Blu Mongoose]

I don't know about anybody else here, but I definitely keep my ball python to sic on rival gangs up in my 'hood...

Yeah, I feel very well protected. I was told my rat snake is indeed a rattlesnake because it does the tail rattle. So I have 2"rattlesnakes" and 5 pythons. By the time they get done with the intruders I fear there will be nothing left for my killer borzoi!!