DISCLAIMER: You may have seen bits and pieces of this post around forums, including here, which were posted by me. However, this is the definitive document on why I loathe dogs intensely and want the out of the suburbs and residential areas immediately.
For too long dogs have been tolerated despite the host of negative effects they bring to residential areas. We shall begin by interrogating the propaganda (dogaganda) of dog culture, and how it came to be that dogs have been so naturalized in society.
Dogaganda
The phrase “a wolf in sheep's clothing” has Biblical origins, with the Gospel of Matthew 7:15 reading: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” As the idiom implies, one should be wary of those who pose as harmless when they are in fact predatory. Beyond its Biblical context, the lesson has implications in daily life, as it instructs one to be discerning regarding who and what one allows into one's life. Importantly, the idiom stresses that one should not rely on looks to make judgments, as they can be misleading.
In nature, there are several instances of animals who attempt to be “wolves in sheep's clothing”. This is a tactic known as aggressive mimicry, and it involves animals attempting to look harmless to prevent being detected as predators. The zone-tailed hawk, for instance, resembles the turkey vulture when in flight. It flies among them, lulling its prey into a false sense of confidence until it is close enough to strike.
As a whole, humans are wise enough to not go near wolves. Their visual appearance is frightening enough. Their perky ears remind one that they are alert predators with keen senses, and their yellow eyes carry no warmth. With their intimidating size and massive jaws, it is clear that they are carnivorous beasts that are not to be trifled with
In contrast, the domesticated dog has floppy ears, large eyes like a newborn human baby, and a rounded forehead. Many have shortened muzzles and curly tails, and they retain puppy-like behaviour for their whole lives. Consequently, it is dogs and not wolves that have earned the title of “furbaby”, and it is a common belief that the dog is an animal that is suitable to bring into the home and around one's young offspring.
When comparing the dog and wolf, it is worthwhile to ask which one regularly harms humans. In the past century, there have been two fatal wolf attacks on humans in North America. In contrast, dogs have caused 279 human deaths between 1979 and 1994 in the USA alone. Dogs savage humans far more than wolves, yet it is the dog that is treated as the kind one. It hides behind the innocence of its appearance. The dog is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
In contrast, the domesticated dog has floppy ears, large eyes like a newborn human baby, and a rounded forehead. Many have shortened muzzles and curly tails, and they retain puppy-like behaviour for their whole lives. Consequently, it is dogs and not wolves that have earned the title of “furbaby”, and it is a common belief that the dog is an animal that is suitable to bring into the home and around one's young offspring.
When comparing the dog and wolf, it is worthwhile to ask which one regularly harms humans. In the past century, there have been two fatal wolf attacks on humans in North America. In contrast, dogs have caused 279 human deaths between 1979 and 1994 in the USA alone. Dogs savage humans far more than wolves, yet it is the dog that is treated as the kind one. It hides behind the innocence of its appearance. The dog is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
That's the problem. These beasts must be culled.
A Diamond is Forever
“A Diamond is Forever” is a marketing slogan used by De Beers for decades to sell precious minerals. As De Beers summarises, the phrase “encapsulates the security and eternal romance that comes with owning a diamond and it marks the sentiment of responsibility and commitment between two people”. With four words, De Beers has been able to permanently entangle the concept of love with diamonds.
As many are well aware, the value of diamonds is artificial, and there is no real connection between diamonds and love. Buying a diamond for your spouse does not demonstrate your love, nor does it guarantee that the love will last forever. Nevertheless, through the power of marketing, the phrase persists as a truism that continues to influence society in drastic ways.
The modern man thinks of himself as quite clever to see through the trickery of the slogan “a diamond is forever”. However, the general public remains mostly accepting of a similarly baseless truism – “a dog is a man's best friend”. It is an easy belief to accept, as humans have been living alongside dogs for centuries. When the phrase is used by the pet industry, it denotes something entirely different. It is meant to imply that dogs are a part of the family; that they go beyond working animals and can live beside our young and in our homes. It implies that dogs can be integrated into all aspects of human life.
There is a marked attempt to keep this big lie alive, and the drive is particularly strong in the West. Once one notices it, it is impossible to not notice it any longer. Time and time again, dogs are portrayed as loving, loyal animals. In popular media, it is not uncommon for dogs to be heroic characters strategically used to garner sympathy from the audience. Paw Patrol, Marley & Me, Bolt, Eight Below, the list goes on. Sickeningly, the majority of these films are marketed towards children, who are primary victims of dog attacks.
Break through the propaganda and realize that most of these creatures ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND. They would kill you and your offspring far quicker than they'd actually protect your home. Don't take my word for it:
...A Man's Best Friend
Pray tell, what kind of friend sends at least a thousand Americans to the emergency room daily? Is it acceptable for friends to attack 4.7 million Americans yearly? Do friends maul your offspring unprovoked out of jealousy?
Let us compare the dog to other common suburban pets. Dogs bite, disfigure, and kill our young daily, yet we feed and house them. Far from being friends, they are ungrateful, contemptuous creatures that have waged war against us for centuries:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates half of all children 12 years-of-age and under have been bitten by a dog.
The vast majority of dog bites are from a dog that the child is acquainted with - his or her own, a neighbour's, or a friend's dog.
79% of fatal dog attacks are on children.
Even small breeds such as Dachshunds and Pomeranians have attacked children resulting in fatalities.
No other pets pose these risks to us. No other pet will attack half the population, target children, and fill up hospitals daily. Cats, birds, rabbits, hamsters, none of these pets popular in residential areas maul children.
Only one animal does this. Dogs are not man's best friend. Compared to the rest of our animal companions, they are man's worst enemy and statistically the most dangerous "pet" to have, especially if you have children. What kind of man leaves his children with a predator? Humans have lost their minds.
Protect and serve
Of all dogs, it is the police dog that is treated with the most nobility. They're viewed as heroic, selfless, disciplined, and brave. To interfere with them is a crime, and they receive respect almost on par with their human counterparts
Police dogs should be abolished immediately. Setting an animal on a human being is unnecessarily degrading and inhumane, and it should not be a routine form of aggression used by law enforcement. It is essentially turning the other person into the prey of a dog. In those moments, the victim is less than a dog, and they are brutalized in an animalistic manner. This barbaric use of dogs is done specifically to degrade the victim and strip them of their dignity, and such tactics are cruel and unusual and have no place in law enforcement. Cops should not get to set dogs on unarmed, non-violent crimes. A dog bite from a German Shepherd results in lifelong disfigurements and permanent injuries. This is a disproportional response.
An extensive investigation led by the Marshall Project last year examining more than 150 severe bites found almost none of the victims were armed and most were suspected of low-level, non-violent crimes. Some were innocent bystanders. Among those cases are an Arizona man whose face was bitten off, and a 51-year-old man who committed no crime but was mauled to death in Alabama when a dog tore an artery in his groin.
Police are not training cats to do this. Nor are they training pigs, goats, or donkeys. Just dogs. They are uniquely suited for the task of human torture. They have no sense of right and wrong, and they easily be taught to attack innocent, helpless individuals.
https://abc7.com/police-dogs-use-of-force-injury-death/9009454/
Laureen Frausto was sleeping in an abandoned West Covina, California, post office two years ago when she woke up to a police dog mauling her arm, according to a lawsuit Lacy filed. The dog allegedly dragged her more than 40 feet while officers asked her questions. Frausto underwent four surgeries, lost function in her left arm and hand, and was left with permanent deformities
Look into your heart and tell me that is a proportional response to a homeless person sleeping in a post office. They also attack innocent people, because dogs cannot understand human affairs and discern between suspects and innocent people.
Desiree Collins sued the city of St. Paul after a dog latched onto her elbow as she was taking out her garbage in the morning while police were out looking for someone else.
Frank Baker, a Black man, was not suspected of any crime when he was brutally attacked by a police dog in 2016 while a cop kicked him in the ribs.
Enough. This needs to be put to a stop.
conclusion
Imagine a scientist attempting to create a cure for cancer. After twenty years of hard work, they eventually form a light blue sludge in a beaker, and a single drop of it can remove all cancerous cells from one's body. Naturally, such an individual would be lauded as humanity's hero, and they would be showered with accolades. Anyone attempting to get rid of the blue sludge would be regarded as evil.
Say, a year later, it was discovered that the blue sludge may cure cancer, but it also turns whoever consumes it into a zombie. Furthermore, the blue sludge multiplies on its own, and it has the potential to coat the entire Earth in just a century. The scientist would not be considered evil for creating the blue sludge. However, anyone attempting to get rid of the sludge would not be evil either; they would be eliminating biochemistry run amok.
Quite easily cowtools of peace can turn into cowtools of terrorism. When this occurs, it is the responsible move to eliminate these cowtools, no matter how useful they may have once been. Dogists have constantly brought up how dogs have aided humans along our journey to civilization, and how dogs were a vital part of the agricultural revolution. What the dogists fail to mention is that these biological cowtools have become biological terrorists in the suburbs.
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This is now a thread to post rare pupperinos and other assorted doggos.
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Any flimsy excuse to show off these galoots
Also Sneedman I love you but this take is absolutely fricking r-slurred, I didn't even read your post, frick you.
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Very nice dogs.
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The grey one is the best dog I ever had. Absolute sweetheart, had that herding instinct that meant you didn't hardly have to give her any commands, and gorgeous colouration.
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This is what antidogcels will never understand -- dogs can actually do jobs. They function as part of a team.
Even non-working breeds that just eat and sleep and walk still retain that pack role mentality so spending time with feels like teamwork. That's why they're better than cats.
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This goober
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This is my actual Great Dane. Post dog for me to look at pls.
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Danes are the patrician's choice
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Nice. Definitely some major similarities.
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