I manage to survive in Europe very well without a car for the most part, living in cities. The older I get, the more I prefer the European model for daily existence, although I still love to drive, but that pleasure is increasingly encumbered by the state and its myriad agencies. It would appear that younger Americans…

Yep. I'm willing to bet he wasn't the parent who usually dropped the child off at daycare. The brain is wired to be on autopilot for routine tasks. It's so easy to forget that your routine has changed.

Agreed. A lot of people may delude themselves into thinking they could never do something like this. But in reality, almost anyone could.

I can't imagine the unbearable pain the father is in. Unfortunately, its not something that happens due to negligence, it's more due to how our brains can go into "autopilot" and forget seemingly important things. I wish we could figure out a fool proof way to stop it from happening, some sort of censor that might…

I'm gunna guess he knows his husband is gay.

I think the "he messaged me back" (about his husband) clarifies that everyone knows he's gay! lol. Husbands can be married to men now, YAY!

Actually, if you are a feminist, you should be familiar with this:

Yeah, but the problem is (you identified yourself as feminist here) that when you start treating babies differently from birth (giving them gender roles) is that really not harmful? What benefit is there to treat someone like a "boy" or a "girl"?

It's a Lab/Chow mix according to the shelter and owners, and it looks like the couple of Lab/Chows I've run across. It definitely doesn't look like a bully breed, although I've seen a lot of people claiming that too. It's obnoxious.

Agreed. Waiting for all the pitbull-hating trolls to hit the threads...

I know there's a "happy ending" to all this, but this made me very sad:

When will a Dog speak out against violence in the dog community?

I like how the cat then sets up under the car, waiting for a counterattack, plotting a defense. Then escorts the kid and mom to the house. Theres some military training there.

We at Team Dog regret this incident and plan on investigating further.

I'm looking at you, people who think your dog is friendly and well-behaved enough to be off of a leash. You're all assholes.

What a good cat, holy crap. I hope the mayor gives it the key to the city.

Today is a day for Team Cat.

Any time somebody makes a broad generalized statement of ANY group, without qualifiers, expect someone who doesn't wish to partake in thoughtless binaries to answer with "Not all..." That's life on Planet Earth.

Yes, the Protective Knights of Male Whitedom are annoying, but most people who are intelligent would rather…

It's OK everyone. Most people think both Jezebel AND Gawker commenters are fucking idiots equally!

We see it that way because it is. She is helping break down the taboo surrounding abortion and she did that knowing the shit that would be thrown at her. That is pretty brave to me.