On dogs and men
Today, I wanted to draw an interesting parallel between our pet dogs and us humans. I suppose that, given dogs have far fewer rights than us and are not protected by law in the same way, they were the first victims of our society's excesses. However, I believe we are not safe from suffering these same excesses, hence the importance of this article. This parallel is striking in two particular areas. First, nutrition. About a century ago, industrialists had the ingenious idea to use the food waste that humans discarded to feed dogs, thus creating kibble. Essentially, these are industrial foods made from human leftovers. While most veterinarians recommend well-known brands of kibble as the best diet for dogs, no doctor would advise a human to consume prepared foods or fast food. The notion that kibble is the best food for dogs is absurd. Unfortunately, it seems we are also heading in this direction, as evidenced by the rising popularity of industrial food sold in the name of health and ecology. A glaring example is the documentary Seaspiracy, which highlights the disastrous consequences of commercial fishing and suggests replacing fish consumption with artificial seafood, made in labs or industry. This closely resembles dog kibble. The same trend is observable with meat, where there's an increasing push to sell us substitutes made from plant proteins or lab-grown meat, justified by environmental or health concerns. In short, it's clear where I'm going with this and where we're headed at this pace.
The second parallel with dogs concerns vaccine passports. Most people only recently heard about vaccine passports with the Covid pandemic, while dogs have had vaccine passports for much longer. It was evident that what applied to dogs would eventually be applied to humans, especially in a society that does not value life and sees the world as a mere machine. That's why all living beings are treated as machines, turning us into robots guided by algorithms. I believe it is our duty to remind ourselves that we are living beings, sovereign entities, and that we are not obligated to conform to their plans or obey their orders.