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>and before someone decides to ackshually correct me, we've been breeding dogs for docility for over 10,000 years Some breeds were specifically bred for fighti
by shiroiuma 3y ago
>and before someone decides to ackshually correct me, we've been breeding dogs for docility for over 10,000 years
Some breeds were specifically bred for fighting, so I don't agree with this at all. Also, some breeds are bred for hunting, some for herding, etc.; these are not "docile" tasks. I think it's more accurate to say that dogs have been bred to be subservient to humans for 10k years. But even here, there's plenty of dogs specifically trained to be violent with humans: German Shepherds are notorious for this, as well as Rottweilers, which is why they're used for military/police work.
But I completely agree about humans having a higher bar for taking care of themselves, and also we expect them to have a conscience and "do the right thing" and not cause needless destruction, and to work for the greater good.
- antisthenes 3y agoJust because dogs can be trained to do tasks that involve violence, doesn't mean they aren't super-docile and will try to avoid confrontation with their handler to the best of their ability. Look up what docile means.
- shiroiuma 3y agoWell, one of the synonyms listed on Wiktionary is "meek", and that is definitely not what I think of when I see pitbulls attacking people and causing lifelong injuries. And considering this frequently happens to children in homes with such dogs, it seems that the other definitions of "docile" don't really apply either.