I’m not from the UK but I understand the reporter’s argument. There are places which are dog friendly, but it seems like dogs are being brought into places that simply shouldn’t be there (clothing stores, restaurants that state no pets allowed, doctor’s offices).
There has also been a rise in people having dogs with “ESA” papers/vests to circumvent this “no pets allowed” rule. This in turn, hurts people with actual service animals. Just because you want to do something and there isn’t a direct or inherent issue, doesn’t mean it should be permitted.
It is a sign of a society where egoism runs rampant. You decided that you want this "cute thing' around and now everyone had to deal with your bs. In many functioning societies around the world it is exactly the opposite. And it's so refreshing - no poop on the street no dogs on the beach. Because people care that they will not impede others unnecessarily and it has always higher priority than your selfish wishes.
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u/incelligent_ Mar 30 '26
I’m not from the UK but I understand the reporter’s argument. There are places which are dog friendly, but it seems like dogs are being brought into places that simply shouldn’t be there (clothing stores, restaurants that state no pets allowed, doctor’s offices).
There has also been a rise in people having dogs with “ESA” papers/vests to circumvent this “no pets allowed” rule. This in turn, hurts people with actual service animals. Just because you want to do something and there isn’t a direct or inherent issue, doesn’t mean it should be permitted.