UnixSlvt42Breed Specific Legislation Rule
https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/onehundredninetysix/p/628221/breed-specific-legislation-rule
SanctusTheres so much pit bull hate even of .world its insane. “They’re genetically violent” oh so genetics is a fine argument as long as they’re not human?
dazzlingclitgameIt’s like this over on Reddit as well. I’m honestly a little surprised that the same sentiment is so strong here as well.
There are absolutely dogs that have genetic predispositions for all sorts of things. That’s hardly debated, you almost never see a Chihuahua track down lost hikers and you don’t see a Labrador chase down rats.
And then people get involved. Shitty people will get dogs that have a dangerous reputation. The terrible people raise these dogs terribly, which creates a very poor safety record, which makes terrible people get more of them.
It’s a self reinforcing problem, caused by predisposition and shitty people taking “advantage” of it.
It’s the push to eliminate an entire breed of dog based on genetic predispositions that they’re arguing against.
TotallynotJessicaThat’s hardly debated
Individuals having genetic predispositions isn’t debated, but it being tied to breed is. It’s especially less likely for breeds to play a role if they’re more widespread; were the dog’s parents and grandparents bred for dogfights, or just by people who wanted one? There are also no guarantees in genetics, with even genetically identical animals being capable of great variation. Using constructed and arbitrary categories like breed to tie behavior to looks is silly.
Using constructed and arbitrary categories like breed to tie behavior to looks is silly.
They are constructed and arbitrary but they are enforced by the selective breeding process itself no? That’s like the whole point of selective breeding? To select and influence constructed and arbitrary traits in the genetic lineage? Unless the claim is that the concept of selective breeding itself is ineffective, which is definitely not a take I have heard before.
seathruAnd then people get involved. Shitty people will get dogs that have a dangerous reputation. The terrible people raise these dogs terribly, which creates a very poor safety record, which makes terrible people get more of them. It’s a self reinforcing problem, caused by predisposition and shitty people taking “advantage” of it.
The US’s dog culture is disgusting.
Apparently… Was not expecting the comment section to blow up here. I thought dog racism was mostly a tumblr/reddit thing.
CatoblepasI tried to warn people that advertising the fediverse on Reddit will just make the fediverse more reddity, but nobody seemed to care. Getting a bunch of frat bros to join the philosophy club doesn’t mean you have a healthier philosophy club because it’s bigger, it means you spend most of your time debating if rape is bad and if there should be age of consent laws because your philosophy club is full of fucking frat bros. (This is an analogy, not a 1:1 comparison)