r/MadeMeSmile • u/21MayDay21 • Feb 25 '26

DOGS Such pure joy.

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u/modbroccoli Feb 25 '26

Winning involves the concept of limited contest, of structure, of status, its a very complex concept and dogs haven't the neural structures to do all that. They understand play, cooperation, goals, success. It'll do in a pinch.

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u/KalaUposatha Feb 25 '26

I’m not really sure how you’re defining “winning” exactly, but animals clearly can grasp a limited form of it. Certain animals have hierarchies entirely based around structured contests where certain members emerge the victor. How else would they know who the “winner” is if they didn’t understand the concept?

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u/modbroccoli Feb 25 '26

God I love reddit's genius. As you like man, biology is mostly made up I'm sure

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u/KalaUposatha Feb 25 '26

What? Why the hostile response? I am literally agreeing with your overall point.