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AtomWorker t1_j5orifa wrote

Reply to comment by BobbyRobertson in A Bill Would Require Insurance Companies To Provide Equal Coverage to Dog Owners by NewsHugh

Germany would disagree with you. They consider certain breeds dangerous enough that they’re heavily regulated if not banned outright. They also require every dog to be registered and taxed. They’re a bit crazy with this stuff but the idea is to encourage responsible ownership.

A friend told me that they can even do welfare checks to ensure an owner can adequately care for their pet.

I might have disagreed with this stuff in the past, but given how irresponsible so many people are I’ve changed my mind on these kinds of policies.

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FishTogetherSchool t1_j5ow6zn wrote

Former libertarian, same. After seeing anti-vaxxers in full swing I realized the government should not treat citizens like rational agents. If Germany is doing something like this it is because this is pragmatic and has good outcomes, not because it checked out after going through the ideology litmus test

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Luis__FIGO t1_j5qufbl wrote

That's not really true, they ban the IMPORT of a few breeds, but you can only get those breeds from breeders in Germany.

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AtomWorker t1_j5txwxt wrote

There are exemptions to those bans, but it's not like the US where any random asshole can just go buy whatever dog they want. There are a ton of bureaucratic hoops, the dog must be registered and they could reject ownership anyway. That said, I've been told that they have a thriving black market.

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