America’s urban rebirth is missing actual births

Re:America’s urban rebirth is missing actual births by braythwayt on Friday July 19, 2019 @07:06AM (#20477588)

I have lived in Toronto most of my life, and I’ve seen plenty of people with dogs in strollers. But before we climb up on stage like a smug comic and bond with the audience by ridiculing people we don’t understand, let’s ask ourselves this:

What do we do if our canine companion has mobility issues? How do we take them shopping with us so that they aren’t left at home, lonely? How do we take them to the park so they can lay down under a tree with us while we read a book?

Many people choose very small dogs. I don’t know if it’s fashion, or if it’s the best choice for living in a very small apartment/condo, but perhaps very small dogs aren’t able to keep up for long outings, and a stroller lets them accompany their human.

I stop far short of ridiculing things without looking past my biases and knee-jerk impulse to criticize things I don’t understand.

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Re:America’s urban rebirth is missing actual births by braythwayt on Friday July 19, 2019 @09:57AM (#20478676)

> So, are you telling me that 50% of all strollers in Toronto have dogs in them? You would be lying as much as the op.

I'll tell you something else in response:

Starting a response by suggesting that someone is acting in bad faith is not a productive way to engage people in discussion.

You may misunderstand something about the subject. You may misunderstand the person's comment. The comment may have several interpretations, and you may have picked one that differs from the person's intent. The other person may misunderstand something.

There are lots of reasons you may feel a comment misrepresents your perception of reality, and going right into the sewer to suggest malicious deception is a terrible way to participate in a social group.

Have a nice day.

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