Reflection2

After the second meeting, I found when I started to think that giving feedbacks to other’s feedbacks is really hard, for I want to escape some questions which I think I have no ability or am afraid of doing such things. However, when I want to talk about this difficult and debating issue, it means the problem no longer interests me, but also has power to make me to think about the possible solution. Therefore, I have to regard this part as a necessary process that I have to go through. By thinking these challenging problem can make me clarify the confusion may happen or to be close to the understanding of others. Although I do not know the proper answer to each problem, I still try to figure out the possible proper answer.

  The change of my title may be very direct to convey my stand of euthanasia that I actually agree with euthanasia. I found out that I actually try to escape the declaration of my stand. I myself am also struggling with my stand. I am a lover of dogs, so I try to make myself against the practice of euthanasia. However, I can not deny the fact that I agree with the point of view that euthanasia is necessary and inevitable. This kind of power is the pressure, the force for me to face the dilemma I faced. Only when I face that can I touch the centre of the issue and make it as deep as possible.

  In my first two annotations, I tried to talk about the problem of euthanasia and the larger problem which caused the phenomenon of easily accessible euthanasia. In these two annotations, I want to make the problem more vivid to readers to make them realize the severity and make the discussion can be deeper rather than slightly touch the issue. I found that if I want my essay impressive, I have to find unique point that different from others before. However, whether using or inspiring is both difficult. However, I think I am continuing to make progress, no matter it is slight or large.

  In my last two annotations, I try to think up the solution to this problem. I can not just describe the problem because I have to make some devotions. Thinking up a solution is also a hard process because it has to be physical and accessible. If it can only come true in imagination, this will become useless. Therefore, I find out learning and improving from others is important.   

    

Revied Annotation4-Do human really have right to decide the life and death of stray dogs? How can we improve death and living of stray dogs?

Anonymous (2007)

The controversy and reflection of relevant disposal of the stray dogs’ issue now in Taiwan

Revision1: more detailed information about the condition which stray dogs have to face in Taiwan and development of personal thoughts

2. Comparison with abroad circumstances to search the possible results of improvement

This essay gives simple way to think about the problem about how to deal with the problem stray dogs face. There are two main and most accessible way to deal with the problems of stray dogs. One is using euthanasia to end dogs’ lives. Euthanasia is inevitable for there are so many dogs wondering on the road. However, putting them to death is not always necessary. “The other one is TNR, which means trap, neuter, and release (p.2)”.The ideal circumstance we want to create is to let living dogs can remain their living chances as possible as we can. Furthermore, we have to accept euthanasia as a reasonable way to deal this problem. Euthanasia is a controversial issue all the time, the three main problems exist around us is that the education of technical personnel and the proper concepts can not reach the ideal standard. Therefore, “education will be regarded as the best way to improve (p.1)”. The other one is lack of efficient law. Therefore, “legislation comes to be the other way (p.1)”. These two ways are the foundation of two solutions we use. When talking about more specific details, the improvement of euthanasia relates to the definition itself: well death. This definition makes us to urge to find more humane way. On the other hand, the procedure of TNR also needs to have suggestion. After neutering them, we release them. It is the origin process. “The problem is the set goal which is no abandoned dogs does not achieve and they still infect the living circumstance (p.2)”.Therefore, “the originally way which is called TNR starts to transform to CNR, which means Catch, Neuter, and Return to make the meaning more suitable to our pursuing goal(p.2)”. This article raises the improvement we can try to achieve both on stray dog’s living and death.

  Next, when examining the present policy in Taiwan, we can try tothink solution of problem. “Like the thirteenth article of Rules or Regulations for Pet Registry Management: The decision on what way or format the pet ID collars, tags, and microchips are numbered or followed shall be made by the
competent authority at the central level; the purchase of the pet ID collars, tags, and microchips shall be made by the competent authority of municipalities, counties or cities. However, the actual using condition of pet ID collars is that people buy by themselves, and this causes the registers of ID collars inefficient (p.3). Therefore, the management is not efficient. The government does not use its power well, so the effect of the policy is not striking at all. Government does set the policy, but they throw the responsibility of practicing to the group of animal protection. Moreover, the sedulous ignorance and connivance the real and cruel condition their policy made is also the problem exists.

  These revelations of problems mention in this essay can make us think of that government lack their passion to deal with these problems, and the one who will devote into these problems is the group member of fighting the unfair situation stray dogs encounter. Therefore, if we manage the power among the people well, we can not only deal the problem more efficiency than government but also can press them to pay more attention on the problem.