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> Why is it disgusting? They're being treated like dogs, pressured to perform tricks in exchange of a treat. I mean, move fast to receive raffle tickets? Seri

• prepend 8y ago
  This seems pretty reductive of all labor since we perform tricks (show up to work) in exchange for treats (wages). The context of this practice matters quite a bit, but it’s hard to say that work incentive programs are undignified because dogs get treats for tasks.
  • geezerjay 8y ago
    Working is not a trick and earning your livelihood is not a treat. A lousy raffle isn't even a form of income.
    • prepend 8y ago
      Working is a series of tricks that I would never do unless I got a bunch of treats. And a raffle is literally a form of income since it has value and is taxed as income. Perhaps you mean getting a raffle ticket and losing isn’t income.
• AlexTWithBeard 8y ago
  > pressured to perform tricks in exchange of a treat. You've just described my whole life...