Comment on If creatures existed that were simultaneously as trainable and as powerful as pokemon, of course they'd be used to resolve every conflict.

• NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I mean… don’t we consider dog fighting to be animal abuse?

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  • SalamenceFury@piefed.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pokemon enjoy battling tho. There’s an important part of consent here. It is their way of playing.

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    • torubrx@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Some could argue that the way a dog is raised might make it entertained by fighting as well.

      Not me, though

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      • SalamenceFury@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        The lore pretty much says that Pokémon jump at humans cause they want to challenge them and fight whoever they have.

        Turns out they’re all little crashouts.

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• Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨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.

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