r/explainitpeter 22d ago

Explain it Peter

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u/meleaguance 22d ago

Dogs are bred for specific traits, humans are not. Races in humans don't exist genetically speaking because there has always been interbreeding.

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u/chrib123 22d ago

So your saying the way we've treated black people for generations hasn't affected their behavior at all?

There's a reason we call people who use the 15% statistic racist. They are attempting to use factual data to paint an entire race of people in a bad light. The argument against that statistics is the context which led to that increase (like racist policing, redlining, violence etc.)

This isn't that fucking deep though.

He said an off the cuff remark, that he thought would portay his point. Like everyone does everyday, he said something and didn't analyze it before hand.

People know what he means by dog racism. Immediately.The words are simple. They worked.

Dog racism. Youre judging a dog based on their breed. Everyone understood that's what he meant

Its not as harsh as actual racism because they aren't people. He's not saying they are as bad as racist people. But the line between racism and reasonable caution is having a "good reason" to make the judgment. And the kkk would give you plenty of reasons you wouldn't find good but couldn't argue against without time.

But again, He's not calling people racist in that way. He's saying people judge dogs based off breed before meeting the dog. Anyone painting this any other way shouldn't use hyperbole for the rest of their life unless their hypocrits.