Thanks for your astute and articulate message, emsigh. No need to be modest and send it privately; let's just put it right out there:

to Nada Hussein from Emsigh on 10/24: "God, get over yourselves. It's just a cat."

You're right, Em, it is just a cat.

You might be interested to know that many people like yourself have voiced a similar lack of concern about other groups-- just a woman, just a black person, just a Jew--and have used that logic to justify all kinds of unpleasantness. (Remember: not so very long ago neither women nor Africans/African Americans were considered fully--or legally--human. And up until relatively recently Jews weren't considered "white.")

And FYI: before you misunderstand again, I am not comparing a cat to a woman, a black person, or a Jew. I am comparing your flawed logic to that of a number of other folks to whom history has not been terribly kind.

Absolutely no need to apologise! I'm not known for my calm and collected approach either (as evidenced by the number of times I've swallowed the bait). I'm always afraid that I'll get disemvowelled or something, but given the number of times she's been banned and the things she was banned for, I'm surprised she's stuck around for as long as she has.
Remember, bigots never prosper.

Reason and logic FTW, ladies!

Yes! It's so true. Let the pot and pan clanging commence.

You didn't go overboard...you just went there. I was really amazed by the restraint showed. I didn't call anyone a d-bag this time! It's like we're on Charm School and Hortense is Monique/Sharon Osbourne.

As per the message below: seconded.

Thanks for smacking that idiot down in the animal cruelty thread. Your rational arguments and uses of "red herring" and "specious" are much appreciated by someone whose first instinct is to beat bitches up and debate logically later.

You're a neat lady. :)