Would it be wrong to surgically or genetically alter a fish to keep it small?

[Piranha86]

This might call for thread of its own and if the op agrees I'll start one, but I'm curious. How many who voted "No both are wrong" would be willing to impose their will on everyone else by passing laws to ban the practices?

Go ahead.

hey i know, get a bigger tank

the question was surgically or genetically alter fish , i say get a bigger tank, if you can afford to surgically or genetically alter fish then you can afford to get a bigger tank IMHO

Fish keeping is not a necessity. It is a LUXURY any way you cut it. If you can't afford to keep a particular fish properly, you have no business keeping it, and should probably reevaluate your priorities in general.

Ok, I understand it costs money, but what if you have the money but not the space?

 

[Rbishop]

buy more space...

 

[Jspigs]

I say don't keep fish you don't have room for.

Instead of genetically/surgically altering a fish that is too big, why not choose a different species?

 

[Carch]

I think it's wrong to forcibly modify another living creature's body, so surgery is completely out of the picture by all means.

Genetically, if done humanely, is fine in my opinion. Take Glofish for example, those are fine. But once you start stepping into mad-scientist land, that's over the line.

I tend to view any living creature as equal to a human being. Animals of any shape, size, or intelligence should be treated with respect and love.

 

[the wizard]

buy more space...

Exactly. :clap::clap::clap:

 

[Piranha86]

buy more space...

I have plenty of space, I'm just saying what if you lived in the city or something?

I think it's wrong to forcibly modify another living creature's body, so surgery is completely out of the picture by all means.

Genetically, if done humanely, is fine in my opinion. Take Glofish for example, those are fine. But once you start stepping into mad-scientist land, that's over the line.

I tend to view any living creature as equal to a human being. Animals of any shape, size, or intelligence should be treated with respect and love.

I agree with you, other than the part of fish being treated like human beings. I will not go into that, because it will start to sound religious.

 

[SubRosa]

I think it's wrong to forcibly modify another living creature's body, so surgery is completely out of the picture by all means.

Genetically, if done humanely, is fine in my opinion. Take Glofish for example, those are fine. But once you start stepping into mad-scientist land, that's over the line.

I tend to view any living creature as equal to a human being. Animals of any shape, size, or intelligence should be treated with respect and love.

You know that isn't true! What would you do if you came downstairs in the middle of the night to get a drink, turned on the light and found your neighbor, who had in a state of drunkeness came into your home by mistake. And then how would you treat a Cockroach that you found by the same means?

 

[Carch]

I've worked in a petstore for 5 years and it's disgusting how people treat fish because "they're stupid/small/cheap". I come across people daily that don't care if their fish is suffering because, you know, obviously they're too stupid to feel pain.

All I'm saying. People need to respect some animals more rather than treat them like ornaments just because they can.

 

[DGC]

I've worked in a petstore for 5 years and it's disgusting how people treat fish because "they're stupid/small/cheap". I come across people daily that don't care if their fish is suffering because, you know, obviously they're too stupid to feel pain.

All I'm saying. People need to respect some animals more rather than treat them like ornaments just because they can.

Agreed.

Wow I just thought of something, Get a bigger tank.

 

[Zaffy]

You know that isn't true! What would you do if you came downstairs in the middle of the night to get a drink, turned on the light and found your neighbor, who had in a state of drunkeness came into your home by mistake. And then how would you treat a Cockroach that you found by the same means?

I'd tell that cockroach to go back to his own house and sleep it off. Then I'd change the locks.

But seriously, don't mess with drunken cockroaches. They are mean drunks.