Friday, July 1, 2011
Week 4 Post 2
Chapter seven discusses the concept of raising objections. Like Dick, on page 148, I also am interested in getting a dog. While I own my own place, when I discuss this idea with my mother, she raises quite a few objections; Who will take care of the dog when you travel? Won’t it be harder to train a dog while you have roommates? Wont it be harder to replace your roommates if you have a dog living in your house? I’m allergic to dogs, so I wont be able to come over☹ Is it fair to leave a dog home alone all day? You don’t have a yard. While I have developed counter arguments to many of the objections she has raised, I don’t have strong arguments for all of them. When compiling a pros and cons list, like suggested on page 149, I have to admit that Mom’s objections carry weight, and it is not practical for me to get a dog at this time.
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I really liked reading your post. I also wrote on the same topic and I have also gone through the same experience as yours. I can very well relate to your situation. I also wanted to buy a dog, which I thought would accompany me all the time, but my father raised a lot of objections and counter arguments for the same reasons as yours. I also thought that taking care of a pet requires a lot of time and effort, which we as college students don't always have. Even I gave up at the end because I realized that my father is right.
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