Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I’m surprised by the lack of PETA in that universe. You know, the Pokemon Ethical Treatment Association.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I’m surprised by the lack of PETA in that universe. You know, the Pokemon Ethical Treatment Association.
Endmaker@ani.social 14 hours ago
The way I see it, the vast majority of people with pokemons treat them as house pets (e.g. Poketoon: The Slugma-Powered Home). Only a small percentage actually use them in battles. A way smaller percentage actively abuse pokemons (i.e. the villains)
NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 hours ago
I mean… don’t we consider dog fighting to be animal abuse?
SalamenceFury@piefed.social 10 hours ago
Pokemon enjoy battling tho. There’s an important part of consent here. It is their way of playing.
torubrx@piefed.social 5 hours ago
Some could argue that the way a dog is raised might make it entertained by fighting as well.
Not me, though
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
That sounds strangely similar to something my neighbor with the Confederate flag out front would say.
I’m joking, but for real, read it in that context.