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The day we stop hurting other creatures is likely to be the day we stop hurting each other; wondering whether this day will ever come.
by Nux 13y ago
The day we stop hurting other creatures is likely to be the day we stop hurting each other; wondering whether this day will ever come.
- cristianpascu 13y agoIt will not. "Hurting" is such a meaningless word nowadays.
- lifeisstillgood 13y agoThe day we stop kidnapping, murdering and eating animals will be the day we stop kidnapping and murdering each other? I honestly don't think the "animals have conscious thought" is the most effective way to change agriculture, but I will struggle to deny that gorilla whose eyes I looked into at Aspinalls was not looking back at me with the same understanding and knowledge. Yes they are as conscious and thoughtful as humans, but humans are as unthinking and hard-wired as animals
- EthanHeilman 13y agoWe are animals certainly but there is strong evidence that complex vertebrates (humans, big cats, etc) can adapt behavior from prior experience. It's a pretty big stretch to claim that we are unthinking and hard-wired.