Which claim? That his dog wears a shock collar? That he used it during a stream? Or that (granting the two previous claims) this stands as evidence that he abuses his dog?
I’m far more interested in why some people are so eager to litigate a political commentator’s relationship with his dog when the bulk of his commentary is pointed at western-backed genocidal apartheid states.
the bulk of his commentary is pointed at western-backed genocidal apartheid states.
He hates Israel because they’re western-backed, not because they’re a genocidal apartheid state. C.f. his views on Ukraine and Russia.
I’m far more interested in why some people are so eager to litigate a political commentator’s relationship with his dog
People can have room for more than one opinion at the same time.
People can have room for more than one opinion at the same time
Apparently not.
Are you… going to elaborate on that, or…?
MotoAsh@piefed.social 4 weeks ago
Because most people conscously or subconcously expect better treatment towards pets than other fellow humans. It’s like children. Unless you’re an Israeli or conservative looking at a brown child, nobody stans child abusers.
anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
“Why are people eager to litigate this incident?”
Yes, that’s the motivation i’m pointing to.
MotoAsh@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Well, the people stanning Hasan are likely just practicing basic, dumb tribalism. Tribalism is more powerful than ethics, otherwise so many wars and conflicts from history (and the modern day) wouldn’t have ever happened.