>>54431291Yep, it's their way of justifying the violence. They don't wanna make them like literal pets so it's not like cockfighting, but they also don't wanna say they are just like humans because that would be weird too.
So they are flip flopping between "Pokémon are our friends! They are just like us!" and "Pokémon are our pets! That's why they sleep in pet beds and eat out of pet bowls!"
It's fucking stupid.
