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Originally Posted by MattyC
Isn't this kind of the definition of an illogical or unreasonable thought process? Even you say here that it's probably not true most of the time. It's like fearing food poisoning every time you eat.
But I do understand that most cultures come from places where dogs arent domesticated the way they are here and in western Europe, and they kind of just roam the streets as feral dogs. And so yeah you probably shouldn't have one of those laying in your bed. As far as dogs here, I would guess the proportion of dogs I would allow on my bed vs people would be relatively the same. Meaning I wouldn't worry about most. And if a friends dog came over and ended up jumping on my bed, I would have no compulsion to sterilize my room and bed. Wouldn't even cross my mind unless I knew for a fact that the dog had something, or rolled in something, that I don't want in there.
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Well I would argue reasonable and logical are not the same thing. You might logically know that the odds of you getting stabbed in a moonlight walk downtown is virtually nil, yet it could still be reasonable to be a little afraid if you have to cut through a dark alley. That's all I'm saying. Completely logical? No. But reasonable? Yes.
Our fears and phobias are often built on logical inconsistencies, I would agree to that. But it's part of the human experience, and there is generally a nugget of truth in there somewhere even if the overall fear is completely overblown. So I understand it if people feel funny about things that aren't necessarily completely logical. It's all just part of being human.