Rank-reversal aversion may be causing more social problems than we realize

Re:Rank-reversal aversion may be causing more social problem... by interfixus on Saturday July 15, 2017 @11:24AM (#14777101)

Oh, I see. The cultural difference between Julius the labrador, living here, never having hurt a living being in his ten years of life, and the yapping terrier living next door, killing cats and rodents on an industrial scale.

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Re:Rank-reversal aversion may be causing more social problem... by tom_mellior on Saturday July 15, 2017 @06:09PM (#14779281)

Well, dog behavior is due to a large part to how they are handled by humans, and what kinds of humans pick which kinds of dogs is to a large part cultural. But yes, there is a genetic element, you're right. The hugely artificial creatures created by dog breeders aren't a very convincing example for broad statements about "the rest of biology", though.

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