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I do have kids. I observe a correlation between overattachment to animals and lack of empathy toward other humans. In other words, people with "fur babies" ar
by slumdev 5y ago
I do have kids.
I observe a correlation between overattachment to animals and lack of empathy toward other humans.
In other words, people with "fur babies" are far less likely to have well-formed consciences.
- robbrown451 5y agoMy observation is the opposite. Maybe someone should do a study. I've especially noticed that dog owners and dog lovers tend to be kind to people. I tend to agree with this quote: “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” ― Emmanuel Kant https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/13607-he-who-is-cruel-to-animals-becomes-hard-also-in https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/13607-he-who-is-cruel-to-an...
- kalleboo 5y agoOn the contrary, the link between animal torture and psychopathy appears to be pretty well-established
- slumdev 5y ago"Fur baby" overattachment is a very different thing from manifesting the appropriate amount of kindness and care for a being that can experience suffering.
- robbrown451 5y agoYou're the one who brought up "fur baby attachment." I'm not entirely sure what it is, given that this discussion is simply about kids being kind to non-domesticated animals. I'm sure there are people with unhealthy attachments to animals, and who knows the extent of their issues and how they manifest. But a child who rejects a hobby that, at its core, is the deliberate killing of animals that they find beautiful, isn't that. As a parent, I say it is exactly how a child should be at that age.