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The Truth About Dogs

00:36 / 01.10.02

The Truth About Dogs

I dunno how much there is to debate here, but it's an interesting article.

01:04 / 01.10.02

It is an interesting article, but a lot of those points could also apply to children aswell. I think that person just had a bad encounter with a dog, perhaps on more than one occasion.

09:27 / 01.10.02

The difference between a symbiotic and parasitic relationship seems to be the issue here; dog owners get benefits from their canine chums, such as companionship/affection (there was, I vaguely recall, a survey which showed that pet owners were less likely to suffer from depression. Or somesuch.), security (BEWARE OF THE DOG), practise with nurturing skills. In a parasitic relationship, one 'partner' generally loses out. Another rather pertinent symbiotic relationship we humans have is with various forms of plant, such as hops and grapes, where the 'benefits' supplied are in the form of intoxication, liver disease and dementia. Maybe Mr. DogHaterMan could write a little featurette about that.

12:11 / 04.10.02

My problem with this article was its obviousness. I mean, what's so shocking in assuming that dogs have evolved to take advantage of human society? How else would you explain it? It doesn't mean we don't feel things for each otehr. Loving your mother is an evolutionary trait, too.

At any rate, later on the article turns into a discussion of pros/cons/strategies of dog breeding. He's really not anti-dog.