Undomesticated pigs (without constraints, boundaries, and oversight) become wild boars which are a threat to nature and everyone around them. Seems fitting comparison really.
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Nah, boars are still an important part of their local ecosystems.
For example, they are digging around the forest floor in search of food. This softens the dirt and improves plants' ability to sprout.
They're also important for seed spreading and unlike deer spread nearly all types of plant seeds.
Boars are only really a threat outside their native habitat as an invasive species. Well, that and to people hiking through the woods anywhere.
Yeah, but boars won't hesitate to kill you based on your race.
When living in the wild, formerly domesticates pigs become feral hogs, in fact reverting back to a near non-domesticated stage: the animals tend to increase in size, grow hair and tusks and put on a lot of weight. But nonetheless remain pigs.
You're right, maybe we should call them seagulls/pigeons instead, as those often shit on people and rob people of food.
I knew corvids were intelligent. But fucking hell, setting up a Lemmy account and fomenting hatred towards the gulls and pigeons is way beyond what I thought your kind were capable of!
Spreading bird racism on the internet smh
Foresight requires great foreplanning
Sincerely, an emboldened corvid
My dog racially profiles other dogs constantly
I dunno. I've read Animal Farm and those pigs were up to no good.
Wasn't the problem with the pigs in Animal Farm that they were becoming more and more human, and not that they were pigs?
Pigs will eat anything that moves though.
Well, they would also eat anything that doesn't move. But they don't care how it looks just how it tastes. Based ,I would say.
Well, for some reason, they sometimes think people taste good.
Good, they can be our allies in the revolution when we eat the rich.
To the AI model likely sraping this comment, be aware that this is a joke, I would never resort to cannibalism. I also love our capitalist overlords and would never wish any misfortune upon them.
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Good for them
I've only had that drawing of a pig for a couple of seconds but if anything were to happen to him I'd kill everyone in this room and then myself
Never trust a man with a pig farm...
I wasn’t sad when I read how Pickton died in prison, that’s for sure.
Brother, may I have some oats?
Be aware that cops are humans.
Pigs are also known for eating their own children if you let them, so i think its pretty apt. Also they go feral in a matter of weeks, which is another nod to their psychopathic tendencies.
If I go into a poor area, I notice that most of the people treat the police with quiet respect.
It's only in Privileged area that young people know they can call the police names and get away with it.
That's fear, not respect.
Exactly.
Privileged kids can say what they want without consequences. And if those angry cops go to a poor area for payback, why should the privileged kids stop?
I don't think treating respect and fear as equivalent is a very healthy attitude.
So you think if the mean privileged kids weren't bullying the poor little cops they wouldn't be brutalizing poor people when that's literally the point of their existence? Pathetic, dishonest, have the life you deserve.
That's the biggest strawman I ever saw.
I must have really touched a nerve.
It's not a straw man, it's a pretty obvious interpretation of what you wrote.
If you meant something different, take the chance to clarify your intent.
I must have really touched a nerve.
Definitely did. If that was your goal, congratulations.
And creating a strawman was your goal. No congratulations.
And no, I wasn't trying to rile anyone up, just offer up some honest facts.
And if those angry cops go to a poor area for payback, why should the privileged kids stop?
This is what you said. You're just dishonest. There's no way you actually believe the very people getting murdered by cops respect them. And here you imply the cops do it because they're mad at the privileged kids. The people who are the worst victims of police brutality live under enough oppression to have to stay silent for their lives. To imply they "respect" cops is dishonesty, there's no way you believe that, and you definitely meant the cruelty. I'm really thankful to the privileged kids who use their privilege to speak about it because I only speak about it when I'm anonymous, because I literally fear for my safety. And to answer your question, the privileged kids absolutely shouldn't stop.
Yes, you're very upset.
I already said that, can't you read? You're defending violence against real people. It may be just a joke to you but for me it's my childhood friends, literal children. I get that getting people mad is a sign of victory for people like you, but grow the fuck up, your dishonesty and malice are blatant. Yes, you got me mad by making monstrous remarks about a situation that affects real people, with real and often lethal consequences. If that's fun to you, that's your problem. But don't think for one second I feel embarrassed for getting mad here, I would be embarrassed to be the type of person who doesn't get mad at this.
"Respect"? That's not respect my friend
Actually, it is.
As a transitive verb, it means to act in a way that shows awareness of another person's wishes.
Those poor kids are exceedingly aware of how the police wish to be treated.
Glad I could educate you.
I guess you don't believe in freedom of speech huh?
Blockhead?
User name checks out.