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Say what you will about wolves, altruism and generosity are not what people think when they think “wolf.” (Usually it’s something like “wild”, “magnificent”, “awesome.”) Dogs, however,get this label pretty quickly. They are called “Man’s Best Friend” for a damn good reason. Characterizing this would make for a culture that takes devotion, honor, and loyalty unbelievably friggin’ serious, so much so that it would put a wolf pack to shame. Characterizing the ferocity of wolves would make for a more savage culture; among dogs, there’s room for discourse when everyone knows that the real alpha walks on his hind legs, and there's probably more than one of them. Mankind might have made dogs stupid in the eyes of wolves, but kamikaze are stupid AND terrifying no matter how you paint them.

The concept of dogs defending what mankind has set them to is “unfair” in the eyes of wolf comic heroes. Which, for pure story, makes perfect sense. To a wolf, dogs are some kind of traitor, guarding a surplus, and that’s just damn greedy. Seriously, dog, what the hell’s your problem?

Conversely, to a dog, wolves represent the unknown, the thing that frightens their humans, and the things that invade their territory to steal stuff or pee on it. Dogs have the same instinct as a wolf: protect what’s yours for the sake of the pack. Is it my fault my pack is hairless and deformed and happens to cook really good food?

But I dare you to guess which side weighs in more morally correct in a wolf comic.

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Description
Say what you will about wolves, altruism and generosity are not what people think when they think “wolf.” (Usually it’s something like “wild”, “magnificent”, “awesome.”) Dogs, however,get this label pretty quickly. They are called “Man’s Best Friend” for a damn good reason. Characterizing this would make for a culture that takes devotion, honor, and loyalty unbelievably friggin’ serious, so much so that it would put a wolf pack to shame. Characterizing the ferocity of wolves would make for a more savage culture; among dogs, there’s room for discourse when everyone knows that the real alpha walks on his hind legs, and there's probably more than one of them. Mankind might have made dogs stupid in the eyes of wolves, but kamikaze are stupid AND terrifying no matter how you paint them.

The concept of dogs defending what mankind has set them to is “unfair” in the eyes of wolf comic heroes. Which, for pure story, makes perfect sense. To a wolf, dogs are some kind of traitor, guarding a surplus, and that’s just damn greedy. Seriously, dog, what the hell’s your problem?

Conversely, to a dog, wolves represent the unknown, the thing that frightens their humans, and the things that invade their territory to steal stuff or pee on it. Dogs have the same instinct as a wolf: protect what’s yours for the sake of the pack. Is it my fault my pack is hairless and deformed and happens to cook really good food?

But I dare you to guess which side weighs in more morally correct in a wolf comic.

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