[Noisebridge-discuss] Dogs

[Will Sargent]

On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Mitchel McAllister
<xonimmortal at yahoo.com>wrote:

> A person suffering from asthma and allergies would have problems breathing
> in the space anyway, due to fumes, dust, and allergens from the mice.
>
> You are correct, dogs do not hack; at least, not in any form we humans
> would recognize. However, that is not to say they don't contribute to the
> space. I personally feel more welcome in a space that allows dogs.
>

So what it comes down to is that you feel more comfortable having dogs in
the space, and that's important than the physical discomfort of people who
can't be at Noisebridge because of the dogs.

So here's a thought experiment, since you compared dogs with humans
earlier.

Imagine that you had a person in the space who was harrassing or making
people in the space uncomfortable.  Imagine that there were several people
who said that they weren't coming to Noisebridge any more because they felt
uncomfortable being in the space with that person, or just knowing that the
person could arrive in the space at any moment.

Now imagine that you had a conversation with the person (or people
responsible / friends with that person) and they said that your discomfort
was your problem, and that the person was great fun and good to have
around.  And that you probably would feel uncomfortable at Noisebridge
anyway, because you're such a sensitive person.

Exactly what part of this is okay to you?

Will.
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