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comment by sounds_sound
sounds_sound  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Experiment: What's YOUR most controversial opinion, Hubski?

That's like saying we should all stop wearing pants. There is, however, an interesting debate about the hegemonic breeding practices of English Bulldogs in North America as it exists today. There are many groups who would like to see it legally regarded as a practice of animal cruelty. The fact that these bulldogs, themselves, can no longer procreate independently from human intervention, not to mention health issues due to shortened snouts and mobility issues because of short legs, makes people understandably feel like it's a completely unnatural and therefore cruel breeding ritual. I guess when tackling the issue, my first question would be, 'Do the dogs know that they have health problems'? and secondly, if they don't, and are still the same little happy animals, then does it matter?