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Just for a counter viewpoint, I have lived in Asia for most of my life and the US in the last couple of years. I greatly appreciate the fact that dogs and pets
by NhanH 9y ago
Just for a counter viewpoint, I have lived in Asia for most of my life and the US in the last couple of years. I greatly appreciate the fact that dogs and pets are not allowed by default in certain places in the US. Regardless of how smart you think a dog is, most of them are barely, if ever, trained.
- config_yml 9y agoIs dog training not mandatory in the US?
- sokoloff 9y agoAlmost nothing is mandatory in the US. ;) Dog training is certainly not mandatory (at least in any place in the US I've lived).
- croon 9y agoIndeed. Which is a fair ideal. Legally mandated contracts aren't necessary, as long as social contracts are honored. Unfortunately the "complete freedom" usually amounts to complete freedom of personal responsibility.
- sokoloff 9y ago> Unfortunately the "complete freedom" usually amounts to complete freedom of personal responsibility. Usually is far too strong an estimate there, IME. What you are observing I agree is a problem, but a problem caused by a relatively small minority of selfish (or oblivious) assholes.
- croon 9y agoYou are of course right, it's an exaggeration I shouldn't make, but it is something I've increasingly noted.
- Boothroid 9y agoIt sounds like you have a cultural prejudice towards dogs.