Scorpions are good pets in general.

Counter Argument=Lethality=Con asserts that scorpions pose a threat to small children and other pets. However, statistics show that this 'threat' is overstated. Between 1991 and 2001, only .26% of animal related fatalities were attributed to scorpions. Scorpions were beat by hornets, bees wasps, spiders, and even dogs. Your child is statistically more likely to be killed by a dog than a scorpion. Therefore, the threat that a scorpion sting poses to the life of anybody, small children included, is very small. [1]There were fifteen deaths related to dogs in 2011. [2] Only 4 deaths in 11 years have occurred as a result of scorpion stings. [3] The number of people scorpions kill is so low it's one person. How can that be construed as a major threat?In regards to scorpions being harmful, it is true that they can cause pain. However, this statement doesn't surprise me at all. Having an arthropod shove its telson into your skin is painful? Of course it is! The most venomous scorpion in the United States of America is the Arizona bark scorpion.[4] Only two recorded fatalities have occurred in the state of Arizona since 1968 from bark scorpion stings.[5] If the most venomous scorpion in the USA kills such a small amount of people, what does that say about every other species?Can a scorpion kill a pet? Well, it depends on the circumstances. In most cases, your scorpion would probably die if it escaped from its terrarium, as they have very sensitive exoskeletons and wouldn't survive the drop. However, if they did manage to escape and live, I feel that a house-pet such as a cat or a dog would be able to kill them. Cats and dogs in places like Arizona, where scorpions are considered pests, have been known to kill scorpions. If your scorpion did manage to kill another pet, who's fault was it for not securing its cage enough? That responsibility lies with the pet owner.[1] http://tinyurl.com...[2] http://tinyurl.com...[3] http://tinyurl.com...[4] http://tinyurl.com...[5] http://tinyurl.com...=Ease of Care=I feel that ease of care is definitely an important factor when purchasing a pet. A horseshoe crab requires a huge tank, about 120 gallons. Would Con assert that's not an important thing when looking for a pet horseshoe crab? Probably not.The fact that a pet ant would be easy to take care of is actually a pro in favor of it. The fact that you don't want a pet ant for that reason doesn't mean it's not a good reason. It's a good reason, you just find other aspects about having a pet ant outweigh it.=Longevity=The argument that Con has presented here confuses me. Not because he's refuted a point of mine and I don't know how to reply, but that he's refuted a point I've never made. I did not state that cats and dogs are the most popular animals because they have longevity. I stated that scorpions lived a long time, and used the popular pets of the USA as a comparison to that. Nowhere in my argument did I state that cats and dogs are popular because of longevity, so Con has attacked an argument that I did not make.=Most Popular Pets=I feel that Cons argument about the appearance of scorpions is too subjective to debate about. How a person quantifies beauty and ugliness is completely up to them, and as a result, it is not a topic that we can debate with sources, logic, and argumentation. Just because something is not in the top ten list of pets doesn't mean it's ugly. That is a non-sequitur.The topic of personality appeal is also subjective and undebatable. What things a person finds good in the personality of a pet is up to them. Personally, I like scorpions because I think they're interesting creatures. Other people will disagree with me, and that's fine. We cannot ever find out who's standards are objectively correct. This is why my opening argument was more about statistics and facts than the subjective issues you are bringing up.What can you do with scorpions? Well, a lot of interesting things actually. Firstly, it's always interesting to feed a scorpion. You drop their prey in, usually a cricket or a cockroach, and you get to watch the scorpion hunt down its food like it would in the wild. It's like watching a nature documentary in real life. Secondly, it's an interesting topic you can bring up to people you meet. Not that many people have scorpions, so it's a good way of sparking somebodies interest in having a conversation with you. Thirdly, scorpions are good climbers and burrowers, and watching what they do while in their terrarium can get interesting. Fourthly, if you really wanted to play with your scorpion, you probably could. Handling it is not impossible at all, and gloves can be worn if you are concerned about your personal safety.I'd like to point out that you can ogle over its cuteness and take it on walks. What's to stop you from putting a leash on a scorpion and taking it for a walk? Theoretically, nothing. It would just be considered weird of you to do so. However, that doesn't mean you can't do it. There's also nothing stopping you from oogling over the cuteness of a scorpion either.=Conclusions=- Scorpions are unlikely to harm your children or pets.- The fact that somebody may consider a scorpion to be ugly means nothing, because that is not a thing we can debate objectively.- They may not share all of the qualities as other pets, but other pets don't share their qualities either. Why are their qualities better because they're in the top ten list and scorpions aren't?- You can walk, play with, and adore a scorpion.- Scorpions are good pets in general.The resolution is upheld.