catholics hate fish bowls!!!
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Fish_are_fishfood said:Now are they taking about the average fishbowl, I never really had one of them, but I would rather see a fish in a filtered aquarium than in a bowl. Escpecially with beta fish. Every time I go to Walmart, they have a huge rack of like 25 of them in those little tiny .00000000001 gallon bowls and they just float there, and it makes me want to cry
sad thing about that is that they say those things are good enough for life. Same goes for petco. atleast 50-60 on a shelf. Deluxe beta kits hold .5 gallons.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/25/italy.fishbowls.reut/index.html
Rome bans 'cruel' goldfish bowls
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Posted: 1543 GMT (2343 HKT)
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- The city of Rome has banned goldfish bowls, which animal rights activists say are cruel, and has made regular dog-walks mandatory in the Italian capital, the town's council said on Tuesday.
The classic spherical fish bowls are banned under a new by-law which also stops fish or other animals being given away as fairground prizes. It comes after a national law was passed to allow jail sentences for people who abandon cats or dogs.
"It's good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention," said Monica Cirinna, the councilor behind the by-law.
"The civilization of a city can also be measured by this," she told Rome daily Il Messaggero.
The newspaper reported that round bowls caused fish to go blind. No one at Rome council was available to confirm this was why they were banned. Many fish experts say round bowls provide insufficient oxygen for fish.
In July 2004, parliament passed a law setting big fines and jail terms for people who abandon pets and since then local governments have added their own animal welfare rules many of which will be difficult to police.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to fine pet owners up to 500 euros ($597.7) if they do not walk their dogs at least three times a day.
The new Rome by-law requires owners to regularly exercise their dogs, and bans them from docking their pets' tails for aesthetic reasons.
It also provides legal recognition for cat lovers who provide food for the colonies of strays which live everywhere from the city's ancient Roman ruins to modern office car parks.
Animal rights groups estimate that around 150,000 pet dogs and 200,000 cats are abandoned in Italy every year.
Rome bans 'cruel' goldfish bowls
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Posted: 1543 GMT (2343 HKT)
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- The city of Rome has banned goldfish bowls, which animal rights activists say are cruel, and has made regular dog-walks mandatory in the Italian capital, the town's council said on Tuesday.
The classic spherical fish bowls are banned under a new by-law which also stops fish or other animals being given away as fairground prizes. It comes after a national law was passed to allow jail sentences for people who abandon cats or dogs.
"It's good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention," said Monica Cirinna, the councilor behind the by-law.
"The civilization of a city can also be measured by this," she told Rome daily Il Messaggero.
The newspaper reported that round bowls caused fish to go blind. No one at Rome council was available to confirm this was why they were banned. Many fish experts say round bowls provide insufficient oxygen for fish.
In July 2004, parliament passed a law setting big fines and jail terms for people who abandon pets and since then local governments have added their own animal welfare rules many of which will be difficult to police.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to fine pet owners up to 500 euros ($597.7) if they do not walk their dogs at least three times a day.
The new Rome by-law requires owners to regularly exercise their dogs, and bans them from docking their pets' tails for aesthetic reasons.
It also provides legal recognition for cat lovers who provide food for the colonies of strays which live everywhere from the city's ancient Roman ruins to modern office car parks.
Animal rights groups estimate that around 150,000 pet dogs and 200,000 cats are abandoned in Italy every year.
That's what happens when you're stuck in 2 of the most boring classes on the planet for 6 hours......... you can't pay attention any longer!!!!!!!
fish bowls are ***, id rather keep the common goldfish, in a 900 gallon tanks with river sand, rocks plants and driftwood with complete advanced filteration 
and a menu with as much choice as a restaurant
its my way of appericiating this misunderstood and mis-cared for aquatic creature
and a menu with as much choice as a restaurant
its my way of appericiating this misunderstood and mis-cared for aquatic creature
