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> They didn't choose to be with you and can't choose to leave, and you have the power of life and death over them. This is an "interesting" mentality I see a l
by erdos4d 5y ago
> They didn't choose to be with you and can't choose to leave, and you have the power of life and death over them.
This is an "interesting" mentality I see a lot. Ever dog I ever had was a stray and could leave if they wanted to. I don't really get people who think this way, but it seems really prevalent.
- refurb 5y agoI mean a raccoon will keep coming to my house if I feed it, does that mean we have companionship?
- smt88 5y agoIt is bizarre that you think the human/dog relationship is analogous to one with a raccoon. You seem to disagree with the entire concept of domestication, which means you disagree with mountains of scientific facts along with billions of people's personal experiences with pets.
- refurb 5y agoYou can domesticate raccoons. My point is - an animal that sticks around is not necessarily a companion. It could just see you as a reliable source of food.
- tpoacher 5y agoI'm a reliable source of food for my wife. But I would like to think she also sees me as a companion xD I hope I shouldn't be expected to starve her to test this theory!
- smt88 5y agoDomestication is a defined term referring to animals that have significantly evolved in instinct and, often, physiology to be useful and cooperative to humans. You can't domesticate a raccoon.