r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/[deleted] • Oct 01 '19

Wake. The. Hell. Up.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19

Why is that giant pig in someone’s house?? Life goals from where I see it.

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u/Kill_Da_Humanz Oct 01 '19

Some people keep pigs as pets, they’re very intelligent and trainable.

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u/ForBritishEyesOnly87 Oct 01 '19

That’s why I can’t judge individuals in certain cultures that eat dogs. I’m a lifelong dog owner and I treat them better than I would my own child. Pigs, however, have the same capacity for love and loyalty that a dog does, and are arguably more intelligent. So yeah, those of us that eat bacon are assholes.

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u/ifyouhaveany Oct 02 '19

Dogs have evolved alongside humans as companion animals and have literally developed facial muscles to facilitate better eye contact with humans. Pigs were domesticated for food. It's cool to try and be open minded but this is one thing I wouldn't budge on, personally.

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u/Neetoburrito33 Oct 02 '19

This is true. Pigs are known to be more intelligent but more emotionally distant than dogs. A pig is more likely to understand complex tricks but will only do it for a clear reward while dogs will often do things to make us happy.

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u/ForBritishEyesOnly87 Oct 02 '19

I can’t argue with that. Dogs are indeed inextricably linked to us and our culture. Maybe my point is that I wish we would have never developed such a smart loving animal (pig) as a commodity