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A comment on The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies. Parent comment

Re:The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies by absurdo on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:19AM (#44225382)
> I disagree that your premise that pets are only valuable for children.

Where did you get this premise from?

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Re:The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies by yoyohello13 on Monday June 09, 2025 @11:32AM (#44225520)
> I do not think it’s healthy for adults to do this because it infantilizes the adult. ... I think pets are wonderful for children because it helps them to develop a connection with living beings that aren’t humans

This quote heavily implies pets are bad for adults. Maybe it wasn't your intent.

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Re:The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies by kirtakat on Monday June 09, 2025 @01:14PM (#44226666)
Not who you were responding to, but in your original statement you wrote "I do not think it’s healthy for adults to do this [sic] I think pets are wonderful for children"

By explicitly calling out that "[they] are wonderful for children" you are implicitly calling into question their value for adults. Whether that was your intention or not, it's certainly how I read your statement.

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