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[–] samus12345 66 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (14 children)

You don't get to take credit for that. We've been selectively breeding dogs for 30,000 years to get them to where they are today!

Cats are only sort of domesticated, and they chose to do it. Mostly they stay with us for the benefits.

[–] garbagebagel 45 points 4 months ago (2 children)

So what I'm hearing is, we Stockholm syndrome'd dogs into loving us, but cats chose to love us... So who offers the real unconditional love?

[–] Fedizen 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think its more we've enslaved dogs and we hire cats on a freelance basis.

[–] ettyblatant 10 points 4 months ago

I like thinking about cats as my little contract worker. We have a great relationship, but as soon as I ask him to wear a tie or show up to meetings, I very curtly and loudly am reprimanded and reminded that at the end of the day, he. is. a. contractor. and to go fuck myself

[–] samus12345 3 points 4 months ago

But they're like house elves in that they like being enslaved.

[–] samus12345 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Both can, but dogs are more likely to because of the breeding. I'd say it still qualifies, since most dogs do not automatically like all humans. You'd have to disqualify a child's love that you raised as well, otherwise.

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