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Well, no need to imagine.
We already have dogs.
Bred to love us. And they do love us! Don't hesitate to shower them with affection if they want it... but if you're buying puppies from a breeder, what are you supporting?
Of course, dogs aren't as intelligent as people, or as these pony pets would be, but that doesn't seem to be what makes one feel more acceptable to people than the other. It'd still deeply disturb people to see a *person* pet if they were designed to be as dumb as an animal.
Some things are acceptable not because they're moral, but because they're already accepted.
Well, no need to imagine.
We already have dogs.
Bred to love us. And they do love us! Don't hesitate to shower them with affection if they want it... but if you're buying puppies from a breeder, what are you supporting?
Of course, dogs aren't as intelligent as people, or as these pony pets would be, but that doesn't seem to be what makes one feel more acceptable to people than the other. It'd still deeply disturb people to see a *person* pet if they were designed to be as dumb as an animal.
Some things are acceptable not because they're moral, but because they're already accepted.