What do Dog Fight, Cat Fight, and Iraq War have in common?

  • It ain't need no reasons!

If dogs were to talk themselves into fighting, they would have sounded like "There is a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq, therefore, we demand Iraq invasion!"

Good thing, dogs can't talk. Othewise, they would have to repeat after men in suits or uniforms before they enter a fight!

Khun Conductor's pedigree dog sounds like an "alpha dog" as in: (from Wiki)

"In social animals, the alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community whom the others follow and defer to...

Chimpanzees show deference to the alpha of the community by ritualised gestures such as bowing, allowing the alpha to walk first in a procession, or standing aside when the alpha challenges. Canines also show deference to the alpha pair in their pack, by allowing them to be the first to eat and, usually, the only pair to mate; wolves are a good example of this.

The status of the alpha is generally achieved by means of superior physical prowess; however, in certain highly social species such as the bonobo, a contender can use more indirect methods, such as political alliances, to oust the ruling alpha and take his/her place.

In humans, the alpha male often refers to a man who is powerful or high on the social ladder, similar to hegemonic masculinity. In Western cultures, the term is usually pejorative and describes a man who is overtly masculine to the point of rejecting any affront to his ascribed status."

Aren't WE all social animals?