Highlights: In a bizarre turn of events last month, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he would ban American XL bullies, a type of pit bull-shaped dog that had recently been implicated in a number of violent and sometimes deadly attacks.

XL bullies are perceived to be dangerous — but is that really rooted in reality?

  • @Forester@yiffit.net
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    79 months ago

    The idiot I’m replying to believes that The genome of a animal directly correlates to that animals behavior potential for intelligence and general demeanor.

    Now where have I heard before that someone’s genetic makeup makes it so that they are not qualified to the same rights and privileges as the others. If this person believes that the parentage of a animal determines how a animal will live and act… That’s eugenics.

    Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”

    • @noride@lemm.ee
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      179 months ago

      To clarify, you are directly equating dog breeds with different races of humans so you can paint op as a eugenics apologist, and win an online argument about dogs? Did I get that right??

      • @Forester@yiffit.net
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        59 months ago

        I am merely reading the man statements at face value. Quote" “It’s the owner not the breed.” And “Breed is not a reliable predictor of aggressive behavior in dogs.”

        Those statements just aren’t true. Dogs are specifically bred for certain physical and behavioral traits"

        If you do not see that as the definition of eugenics then I don’t know what to say in regards to your assessment.

        • 520
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          99 months ago

          We have been practicing eugenics on animals for literal centuries via selective breeding. We have shaped the designs of many a farm animal this way. Did you think poodles existed in the wild?

          • @Forester@yiffit.net
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            29 months ago

            Sweetheart I’m not the one saying that the genetics of a being make up the beings responses. That’s you and your buddy. I’m over here saying that genetics does not define the responses of a being. For the uninformed this means I do not believe in the false science of eugenics.

      • Zorque
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        19 months ago

        I dont see anywhere in the comment saying they’re making direct comparisons to specific human racial segregation. Just making an analogy using human racism as an example.

        I can see how someone might misconstrue that if they didn’t like the argument, though.

    • blazera
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      109 months ago

      You’re missing the huge difference that humans arent selectively bred for specific physiological and behavioral traits reinforced over many generations. Theres no human race thats 10 times as small as they used to be with bulging eyes and breathing problems.

    • V17
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      69 months ago

      Calling other people idiots and then continuing with the rest of that message is not a good look.