"I had a hunch that people with Asperger’s had a special affinity for dogs, and a bit of Googling suggests a few other people have made this connection, so there’s probably some correlation between liking dogs and the autism spectrum."
Men love women, women love children,
autists
love puppies?
Oh no... you've undermined my favorite quote !!!
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The self defeating traits:
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While I agree that unnecessary cruelty is unwise the biggest problem for the beta "Nice Guy" is knowing the appropriate level of punishment to fit the circumstances. Beta minds tend to either offer no punishment (they think it's never correct) or they explode into over reacting cruelty. The proper response is measured punishment to fit circumstances and generally with the intent to keep your role as Captain humming along calmly.