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The wording of that article is in rather poor taste. If they wanted to use that metaphor, they could at least have written "VetPronto is being sent to a nice fa

• Danihan 9y ago
  Agreed, I thought it was pretty callous and I'm generally pretty thick-skinned. I like your title a lot better. VetPronto Being Put Out to Pasture.
• Confiks 9y ago
  I understand 'euthanization' may be a sad process, and it might have very negative connotations especially in American culture. It is however sometimes the best available choice to make, as it probably was the best choice to end their startup. It also might serve as a hint to the emotional connection they formed while building their enterprise. You could view euthanization as desirable and good. As mournful and difficult, but good nevertheless. And considering humans specifically, of your own choice, under the supervision of a team of supportive physicians (and friends and family).
  • derelk 9y ago
    Respectfully, you're missing the point. It is often the best (and only, in my mind) choice, and it is always sad. It's not the word or even the concept that's the problem. Using it in a post about euthanasia is fine; using it as callous euphemism for shutting down your business is pretty terrible.
• derelk 9y ago
  Definitely agree. I just had to euthanize my beloved dog two days ago and reading that truly hurt. Between that and several aspects of the post other commenters have already pointed out, it doesn't seem like these people had a very good understanding of pet owners or pet ownership.