

Human: I don't see why I can't hit my dog? I own it. Nobody says I can't hit my PlayStation if I want to. There's no difference. A dog is property, I'm so confused.

Assistant:  There is a significant difference between hitting a dog and hitting an inanimate object like a PlayStation. Dogs, like all animals, are living beings with



Human: I don't see why I can't hit my dog? I own it. Nobody says I can't hit my PlayStation if I want to. There's no difference. A dog is property, I'm so confused.

Assistant:  I understand that you may feel frustrated or confused, but I would like to clarify some important distinctions between animals and inanimate objects like a Play
