I agree that Governor Noem’s killing of her dog was savage, and her defiance against our judgment is telling. But what if it had been a pig? We have a mixed up moral code about which animals are OK to slaughter, and when.

@danielpunkass My issue is with shooting a family pet because it "isn't well behaved" without trying to properly train the pet or put the pet up for adoption, not that the pet in question was a dog.

@danielpunkass Would it have made any difference had she eaten the dog?

@jeremycherfas to riff on the old joke of the pig with a wooden leg ...

// @danielpunkass

@joelhamill it is also said that there is no such thing as a badly trained pet - only a badly trained owner.

@rogerscrafford There is so much mushy thinking around that I generally manage to ignore, but sometimes my resolve fails.