This is problematic. Animals do not have sophisticated thoughts -- in fact, linguistically, the thought level of a non-human ape (e.g. Nim Chimpsky, Washoe....) at near adulthood cannot express thoughts that are displaced, i.e. separate from themselves in any capacity (past tense, future events, actions other people take...) while a human child at the age of 18 months can. This literally means the animals that are considered closest to humans are completely egocentric and don't think about anything other than themselves (or, suppose others in the survival sense -- a mother feeding her baby-- but this is an innate desire that 1) humans have too and 2) basic empathy isn't sophisticated).
So how can an animal be capable of cruelty? How can an animal be racist, sexist or phobic in any social capacity if they are solely concerned with themselves? Humans are quite literally the first (as far as we know) to have this higher level of thinking -- not just displacement, which also concerns itself with abstract thoughts-- and quite literally we are the first species to be dealing with the *ethics* of survival of the fittest, of being omnivorous, of concerns of which are are result of becoming the apex predator and actually making it to the top of the food chain. We are still young as a sentient species and we are still alone. Could we say having these thoughts and still being very self-involved in regards to vegetarian/veganism isn't a natural animal thing to do? Is it okay that we are making mistakes, forming opinions, taking sides as a development as a sentient species?
My cat died two weeks ago and now, when I see how you talking about animals, I start feeling depression again. My heart hurts every time when I see pictures with Siamese cats...
MK + SOAD? Hmm...
You know what would be interesting? A game or movie using less mainstream bands. Like doom metal bands. Or a sci-fi game featuring actual industrial bands. But I get the point, games have to sell well and musical/narrative tastes do not always overlap.
And here I thought I'd have to rise from the ashes as Csàszàr II.
Nice to see you made it through the merge just fine. Sit down and have a drink.
And here I thought I'd have to rise from the ashes as Csàszàr II.
And here I thought I'd have to rise from the ashes as Csàszàr II.
Joined a friend of mine spontaneously to a barber today. He butchered my Hobbit curls. Now I look normal and no longer like the derelict student that I am. I feel weird.
My cat died two weeks ago and now, when I see how you talking about animals, I start feeling depression again. My heart hurts every time when I see pictures with Siamese cats...
Welcome back mate. All is well on the homefront I hope. (slim here)
Thank you Eski, I'm trying... to control my emotions... but it doesn't work.
Been there. Stay strong.
My first cat died when I was like six years old. Painful death by rat poison. You know what the worst part was? I got it a week before as my birthday present.
Scarred me for life..
Thank you Eski, I'm trying... to control my emotions... but it doesn't work.
That's just... :crybaby: