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[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] unknown@piefed.social 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the misspelling fits the character

[–] hohoho@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree. They shudda spelled it insep’rable

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (21 children)
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago

One the oldest around.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Yes, it is and people are assholes.

Yes, pit bull bites are more dangerous. No, that doesn't mean they should all be euthanized. They need proper training and that's it.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (37 children)

You're missing the blindingly obvious solution that should be taken: spay and neuter them so that no new ones are bred.

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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (19 children)

Unfortunately there is a feedback loop somewhere.

Pitbulls have a reputation for being dangerous tough guy dogs, so "tough guys" get pitbulls and proceed to not treat them well, this give pitbulls the reputation of being dangerous tough guy dogs.

I live in Copenhagen, however, and I've seen some very nicely treated pitbulls, even one that was part of a family. They can be so gentle.

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[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 weeks ago

They need proper training and that’s it.

https://eu.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/04/pitbull-kills-owners-girlfriend-sheriff-says/15719416007/

Tuesday that 30-year-old (...) was found dead Monday night at a home near Newington from an apparent dog attack. (...) He says an autopsy revealed Wilcox died as a result of injuries received from the attack.

Investigators say Wilcox was familiar with the pets at that residence and had handled them safely on numerous occasions in the past. None of the dogs in the home had any known history of viciousness or aggression

Pitbulls are a breed designed to kill.

You can have a Border Collie and it will be shepherding sheep on a screen, or dust motes on the floor, because it's in their DNA.

Killing and aggression are in the DNA of Pitbulls.

Stop being weird.

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[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago
[–] noredcandy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is basically the plot to Alien Earth.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Say no more. By that I mean no spoilers.

[–] porksnort@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Chill, you’ve seen it already. That is the plot to every installment in the Alien franchise.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you finish the season?

Spoilers below

alien earth spoilerIt felt more like a synthetic vs human drama, with aliens as side characters, than any other film in the franchise. Wendy being able to communicate with the aliens was very different also.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Ugh, I don't like that, and I'm all about synth stories.

If the synthetics don't either start working their way up to purging the meat bags using their own two grasping claws or creating a synth utopia away from their nonsense what's the point?

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

If you haven't watched the season I recommend it, they play with some more interesting aspects of human-synthetic dynamics and questions about what it means to be either.

It's a thoroughly enjoyable show, but not amazing by any means.

[–] __nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I do not want to downplay how serious an attack from other dog breeds can be, but pit bulls are a breed that was bred for fighting. By that I mean physically the dog was "engineered" for the task. Even if dog attacks occurred across all breeds at the exact same rate, the pit bull will still be more dangerous on average.

This is also ignoring the cultural aspect of it all. Pit bulls have had a long history of attracting some of the worst owners whether they deliberately raise the dog for fighting or are simply negligent, the outcome is increased danger and not just for yourself or your family.

You want to put yourself and your family in danger? Great. Have at it. But expecting me to be put at an increased risk of danger? No. Fuck off.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago

The cultural aspect is 90% of it. If you look at the statistics over longer periods of time (eg several decades), you can tell when a specific dog breed becomes the "fashion choice" for irresponsible owners. Those dog breeds suddenly become "more dangerous" than other breeds.

Great Danes, Labradors, many breeds were considered the most dangerous in the past before Pitbulls were. In some countries you also get different "most dangerous" dog breeds than other countries.

And there's quite a bit of research suggesting that although some bites are obviously more physically dangerous than others (a Chihuahua doesn't cause injuries as severe as a Pitbull could cause), the dog's aggressiveness or personality is actually not that genetically predetermined. Sure, there's a bit that is, but it's nowhere near enough to explain the dog bite statistics with purely the dog breed as the cause.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Pitbulls were "bred to fight" animals, not humans...

Lots of other breeds were bred specifically to attack humans...

Despite all the other issues with your logic, why wouldnt you focus on guard dogs that are explicitly bred and trained to attack and cause serious harm to humans?

[–] __nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Pitbulls were "bred to fight" animals, not humans...

Muscle is muscle. Physics of the dog doesn't change due to the intent of the breeder. Pugs weren't explicitly bred to be a physical trainwreck and yet they are and denying that because the breeder was not actively selecting for those traits would be an insane argument. The physics of attacking an "animal" is not very different than the physics of attacking a human (who is actually a very weak and fragile animal)

Despite all the other issues with your logic

Pointless loaded sentence that offers nothing to the conversation

why wouldnt you focus on guard dogs that are explicitly bred and trained to attack

A) That wasn't the topic at hand

B) I never stated that pit bulls are the only problematic breeds. It was the very first sentence in my comment. You couldn't even read that far?

C) There aren't nearly as many noisy defenders of those breeds. Squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's a topic of discussion because defenders make it a topic of discussion.

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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

But my smooth carapace hippo would NEVER harm anyone! Just look at it's happy little smiles!

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[–] leburb@sopuli.xyz 17 points 2 weeks ago

Do you believe in evolution by natural selection? Of course I do! Do you believe in evolution by unnatural selection? No! Traits that relate to violence vary strictly as a result of upbringing!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I kinda feel like the xenomorphs could be not domesticated but maybe appeased for lack of a better word. They don't like being held captive, and they are vindictive as shown by Resurrection. But it also showed them to be intelligent. If you gave them things to eat/implant with eggs enough to satiate them, perhaps they would think of you as a pet and leave you alone.

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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, there are shitty pit bull owners out there.

No, not all pit bulls are aggressive, only non-neutered, poorly trained, or abused ones.

Yes, it's weird how the comic uses an overweight woman to characterize bad dog owners but not the victims.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, it’s weird how the comic uses an overweight woman to characterize bad dog owners

It also characterises "regular-weight men" as bad dog owners (second panel).

but not the victims

Yeah, let's stop with the "skinny-girl victim" propaganda! Plus size women can be victims too!

[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the second panel is meant to be the same woman given that their top is the same, the hair is the same length, albeit a darker shade, and in the third panel she is pointing towards the second panel.

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