Pet Slavery

About our social understanding of owning a pet: Is it real? Is it fair? I'm not sure.

 Pick up a new family component that becomes one more. What differences it from Stockholm syndrome? Maybe it becomes a loyal partner. A true life follower. Then, why a chain? Why a jail? For what to build an attachment feeling? Mates appear and mates disappear.

 I like the idea to find a buddy who decides to join me on my journey. Maybe because of convenience, or perhaps cause of friendly relation. A nice company free to leave whenever it wants. Free to stay because it was desired. Free to change its mind whenever it happens. And continue the journey.

 The same applies to humans.

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