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trash_heap_witch t1_j2lc7bn wrote

Reply to comment by BackToTheBas1cs in Adik the dog stolen by Russian soldiers returned in prisoner exchange by Available_Regret_983

If I was Ukrainian I wouldn’t give a shit about dogs and I would give a shit about human soldiers. I understand your perspective theoretically, because people are weird about dogs. But my perspective is valid as well

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BackToTheBas1cs t1_j2lcwdt wrote

Expanding on my previous point though the dog also has more appeal to people outside Ukraine than the Ukrainian soldier unfortunately, people love animals if they see a touching post about somebody being reunited with their pet stolen by Russian aggressors they might then decide to donate a buck or 2 to a cause that directly or indirectly helps the wider Ukrainian people. And a story about a dog being reunited with its owner is more likely to be shared in conflict averse crowds than a prisoner exchange. I have friends who I can't talk about their war with because they don't like the topic but by making it about the dog I can bring up a difficult topic that they otherwise wouldn't hear much about in a way they can digest and they may then in the same way support a cause

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trash_heap_witch t1_j2ld2fg wrote

See, that’s so depressing to me. Human beings should always matter more than dogs. People have dirt for brains

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BackToTheBas1cs t1_j2ldhsl wrote

But even in videos from front line soldiers you will see them sometimes with great affection talking about the trenches pet cat or the like because when your in dire straights that animal can be huge for you I'm a similar was as people with anxiety may have a service animal to help keep stay calm where people never could. So it's less about humans not caring about other humans but more so that war is a terrifying concept and people don't want to think about the senseless deaths of these men over expansionist greed but that dog helps them explore it in a hopeful light

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slyburgaler t1_j2ljqbh wrote

That’s an opinion of yours, and not everyone shares it. Putin’s life is worth less than a dog for example.

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gmambrose t1_j2ljjy9 wrote

Personally, I usually like animals (especially dogs) far more than most people. In general, people are shit. Dogs are awesome.

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Kilatypus t1_j2lrldu wrote

You don't deserve to be downvoted

You are just surrounded by people who think with their emotions, not their rationale.

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senorali t1_j2lt4mm wrote

If it's any consolation, this ridiculous "people don't matter but dogs do" thing is mostly American and not at all universal. It comes across as trashy as fuck to most other cultures.

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