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Papshed t1_jcyjl35 wrote

Buddy, there are so many absolutely wonderful restaurants out here in Madrid which have the upmost respect for the meat they serve they’d slap you if you left a slice of jamon iberico in your plate. Hell some even keep the meat customers don’t eat and make meals out of them to feed the staff at the end of the night. Don’t put everything in the same basket, there are amazing people out there.

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tinaxbelcher t1_jcyirj6 wrote

Studies have been done before on racists who watched a show with a main character as a person of color. And the results were there. After watching the show, the subjects were more accepting of people of color because they found a way to identify with the character. They found that it's a first step in sympathizing with an "outgroup". This is a great example of the benefits of parasocial relationships. With the way media is ingrained in our society, this is a step in the right direction in terms of normalizing mental health issues.

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asonicpushforenergy t1_jcygzhe wrote

Good. Now fix the pet shops. My gf's cousin works in a pet shop in Spain that has puppies and kittens among other things like various birds, rodents, rabbits, etc. The poor things have no interaction or enrichment and spend 24/7 in a tiny box with nothing to do. I think she said one of the birds has been there for years. The puppies are expensive enough that they were there for way longer than they should have been too. Can't imagine the issues they'll have in training when they're finally given a home.

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sername6 t1_jcyeujg wrote

For them the dogs are tools and they treat them as such (or worse). Every year thousands of dogs are abandoned and tortured after the hunting season. Those are the most vulnerable dogs and they have been left out of the law, so hopefully in the future it will be extended to help those animals.

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