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When did 'animals do it' become a justification for anything? Animals are violent, self-centered, racist, misogynistic assholes.

• blakeja 12y ago
  And eat their own shit, but hey, whatever floats your boat man...
• elwell 12y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalistic_fallacy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalistic_fallacy
  • lightyrs 12y ago
    The naturalistic fallacy should not be confused with a fallacious appeal to nature, a mistaken claim that something is good or right because it is natural (or bad or wrong because it is unnatural). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature
• faitswulff 12y ago
  So are we! What we learn from animals doesn't make it justified, but it might explain our own quirks. For instance, homosexuality is well-documented in animals, which is a neat counter to the position that sex is only "naturally intended" for procreation. And studying animal behavior may expose evolutionary reasons for said behaviors, which helps us understand and sympathize both with animals and with our fellow human beings. For the latter, it may lead to more effective treatment. For the former, it's just really funny. Because who doesn't want to see a drunk elephant or a stoned water buffalo?
• collyw 12y ago
  We are a form of animal, in case that had escaped you.