No, I Don’t Like Dogs

by Sophia Wooden’20 

I am not a lover of animals. Specifically, I am not a lover of dogs. My mother is severely afraid of dogs: when she sees them on the street she will scream and push me in front of her. This has led me to not care for them either, and I think that’s ok. But, for some reason, people look at me like a crazy person when I tell them I don’t want to see a picture of their chocolate retriever or whatever it’s called. I just don’t think a lot of dogs are cute and probably won’t ever think so–and you can’t convince me otherwise.

Plus, why would someone want an animal living inside their home? I’m sure if you step back and look at the situation, you will be able to see that the domestication of animals is unnatural and simply put, bizarre. A lot of other cultures would agree with me on my stance. Citizens in modern Saudi Arabia aren’t allowed to have dogs as pets. They are allowed to keep watchdogs for protection, but they do not come into the house. My mom was raised like this too. As a result of this snowball effect, my sisters and I aren’t the biggest fans of dogs. This is a simple example of when you surround yourself with similar people, you all begin to have the same beliefs. 

But this doesn’t only apply to animal companions. A similar situation like the one above is people not liking chocolate.Yes, a majority of people like chocolate, but that does not mean the majority is right, and those other people are crazy lunatics. I believe Americans have this idea of “we are right and you are wrong” that is apparent throughout our politics, culture, and social environment. Especially when it comes to social media, people with “abnormal” views are slandered and ridiculed for believing something outside the norm. Just because there’s a majority belief, doesn’t mean it’s absolute.