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The problem is, where is the line between empathy and anthropomorphism? How can you tell if the animal is actually feeling the way you think it is feeling, and
by tbirdz 12y ago
The problem is, where is the line between empathy and anthropomorphism? How can you tell if the animal is actually feeling the way you think it is feeling, and that you are not just projection your own emotions and assumptions onto it?
- mikekchar 12y agoI suppose I could ask the same of humans. How do you know a human things and feels the same way you do and that you aren't just projecting your own feelings onto their actions? I'm not trying to be glib. I think it is actually a difficult question to answer (and I have misunderstood other people's feelings many, many times!).