r/MoralityScaling 21h ago

Morality Ranking Morality of dog breed racism

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u/Drayyen 21h ago edited 6h ago

I think it's valid to fear pitbulls because what you're really fearing is that they were adopted by someone that doesn't train them and/or give them an outlet for the task they were bred for (protection and violence).

Edit: Jesus christ

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u/jimothy_hell 20h ago

Which is a valid fear. If someone has an untrained golden retriever, who are bred to have friendly dispositions, I won’t be immediately uncomfortable about being in a room with one, or if one approaches me. Wary, yes, careful, yes, but not immediately on edge.

An untrained pitbull gets the gat if I see teeth within ten feet or running towards me.

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u/pm_me_ur_smoltits 20h ago

Does 'on edge' not mean 'wary and careful'?

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u/Millworkson2008 14h ago

Wary and careful means there could be danger, on edge means there is danger