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Please let's not pretend to ignore that some species are more "human like" than others. - Plants are less "human like" than insects - Insects are less "human l

Please let's not pretend to ignore that some species are more "human like" than others. - Plants are less "human like" than insects - Insects are less "human like" than sharks - Sharks are less "human like" than pigs - Pigs are less "human like" than dogs - Dogs are less "human like" than primates - Primates are less "human like" than humans Pretending that this is is irrelevant doesn't help discourse. And yes of course this sorting is subjective, some people may find pigs and cows "just as" "human like" as dogs - but most people won't. Since dogs have been specifically bred to be very close to humans (being companions, living in the home, etc.) whereas pigs and cows have been bred to be eaten, this shouldn't be surprising.

Blikkentrekker 5y ago
> And yes of course this sorting is subjective, some people may find pigs and cows "just as" "human like" as dogs - but most people won't. I honestly find it a very strange idea to say dogs are more human like than pigs. Have you ever socialized with a pig? It is immediately clear to me that they display intelligence and emotional awareness of a far higher level than dogs. With pigs, it almost feels as though they are mute humans, trying to communicate in some way but being unable to do so due to an inability to speak, similar to dolphins and nonhuman apes. — They are also inquisitive creatures that inspect their environment and seem to apply some level of cognition to it that I never saw in dogs.