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Day 6: Objectivity and Perspective

 Video Being Discussed:

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This video showcases a pitbull and a baby bunny together. In this video, the pitbull is observed to be licking the baby bunny, and the bunny appears to be rubbing its head. 

Personal Explanation:

It appears that the pitbull is a domestic dog (collar), and it appears to be in an unalert position (laying down). I think the pitbull is being gentle in this video and helping the bunny clean itself due to the fact that the pitbull is domestic and does not seem to be focused on hunting. 

My Perspective Bias:

However this viewpoint also seems to be very human. Of course I would like to believe that the pitbull is gentle and friendly, but it would also be useful to take into account other possibilities such as the fact that it may be investigating its prey.

Changes to My Perspective:

The bunny does seem a bit still and startled around the pitbull, but it also is not running away from the pitbull, so I'm unsure if the bunny feels threatened. Although I still believe that the dog does not have aggressive intentions in the video.


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