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The focus on insurance over criminal charges or even personal civil liability is wild.
by enthulhusiastic 2y ago
The focus on insurance over criminal charges or even personal civil liability is wild.
- bastawhiz 2y agoCivil liability doesn't stop a dog from jumping a fence and eating a kid's face. You can already be held liable for the actions of your animal. No amount of scaring people with consequences is going to decrease the population of these animals.
- enthulhusiastic 2y agoA deterrence doesn’t have to be 100% effective. If deterrence is ineffective, turn around and look at the dog owners again. Why do people get aggressive dogs? The fraction of people who: - get an aggressive dog (because they’re afraid of something) - but feel no fear of repercussions (for their aggressive dog’s behavior) has to be very small. ——— Also, might I suggest indeed “decreasing the population of these animals”?