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I must be living under a rock, but at least where I come from, it is common sense that some sun exposure is good. I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun

by kome 2y ago

I must be living under a rock, but at least where I come from, it is common sense that some sun exposure is good. I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun should be avoided at all costs, it's weird. but then you find people on the internet who claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. that's also weird. But these are mostly internet people, I've never found one in real life... Maybe the general problem is that the internet has very vocal minorities.

weaksauce 2y ago
> but then you find people on the internet who claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. vocal minorities such as the aspca? https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care > Please keep your cat indoors. Outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats. Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs. Coyotes are known to eat cats. Outdoor cats are more likely to become infested with fleas or ticks, as well as contract infectious diseases.
consteval 2y ago
> I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun should be avoided at all costs, it's weird Yeah that's because nobody says that. They say, following the advice of every medical association ever, that you should wear sunscreen, Somehow, people interpret "sunscreen" as "no sun". Not the same thing. You still get Vitamin D and all the benefits of the sun with sunscreen because you are, in fact, in the sun.
- jjav 2y ago
  > > I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun should be avoided at all costs, it's weird > Yeah that's because nobody says that. It can't be nobody since this very thread has people saying that! Agreed with OP, that's weird. I thought it was universally understood that moderate sun exposure is great for health.
bal00ns 2y ago
> claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. that's also weird. But these are mostly internet people, I've never found one in real life... I’m one of these people. I swear I’m not just an internet person. Most of my friends who own cats also have these views as well. Cats are incredibly efficient killers and live a considerably shorter life when given unsupervised access outdoors. Just because it’s natural for them doesn’t mean it’s good for them or their environment. Cats can live perfectly happy lives indoors, if taken care of properly. This isn’t weird. What’s weird is what’s normal.

by kome 2y ago

weaksauce 2y ago

> but then you find people on the internet who claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. vocal minorities such as the aspca? https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/general-cat-care > Please keep your cat indoors. Outdoor cats do not live as long as indoor cats. Outdoor cats are at risk of trauma from cars, or from fights with other cats, raccoons and free-roaming dogs. Coyotes are known to eat cats. Outdoor cats are more likely to become infested with fleas or ticks, as well as contract infectious diseases.

consteval 2y ago

> I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun should be avoided at all costs, it's weird Yeah that's because nobody says that. They say, following the advice of every medical association ever, that you should wear sunscreen, Somehow, people interpret "sunscreen" as "no sun". Not the same thing. You still get Vitamin D and all the benefits of the sun with sunscreen because you are, in fact, in the sun.

jjav 2y ago
> > I've never heard of anyone saying that the sun should be avoided at all costs, it's weird > Yeah that's because nobody says that. It can't be nobody since this very thread has people saying that! Agreed with OP, that's weird. I thought it was universally understood that moderate sun exposure is great for health.

bal00ns 2y ago

> claim that cats (of all animals!) should stay at home at all costs. that's also weird. But these are mostly internet people, I've never found one in real life... I’m one of these people. I swear I’m not just an internet person. Most of my friends who own cats also have these views as well. Cats are incredibly efficient killers and live a considerably shorter life when given unsupervised access outdoors. Just because it’s natural for them doesn’t mean it’s good for them or their environment. Cats can live perfectly happy lives indoors, if taken care of properly. This isn’t weird. What’s weird is what’s normal.