A common refrain I hear from dog walkers is “Don’t worry, he’s safe.” Hearing this alarms me. I don’t doubt the dog’s general safety, his history of not having bitten in the past. I doubt the owner’s capacity to judge based upon that history. I’m not worried about the rule, but the exception. “Don’t worry, he’s safe” is similar to saying “stocks can onl…
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