Because historically the most dangerous things to humans have been not other animals, but other humans. Were generally afraid of anything dissimilar to ourselves because that often meant war or competition between tribes and such.
It doesn’t make sense in the modern world but unfortunately instincts are hard to let go of for some people.
notsure@fedia.io 4 months ago
@SorteKanin
ding! ding! ding! if dogs don’t mind, why do we?
SorteKanin@feddit.dk 4 months ago
Because historically the most dangerous things to humans have been not other animals, but other humans. Were generally afraid of anything dissimilar to ourselves because that often meant war or competition between tribes and such.
It doesn’t make sense in the modern world but unfortunately instincts are hard to let go of for some people.
notsure@fedia.io 4 months ago
@SorteKanin
so, with this instinctually, yet entirely manufactured and fostered “detest”, why don’t we just stop?
WidowsFavoriteSon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It’s hardwired. And no, neither you nor I am immune to the influence.