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I thought this was a tongue in cheek thread about how painful it would be to give up all animal products in your life to become vegan, something that even vegans can agree with. It might be indirectly inferred but it was never stated that veganism was bad, just something so difficult/awful to deal with that you'd rather - in hyperbole - die. e.g.: I personally agree with the ethical stance of veganism, but I also agree that it is very difficult.Originally Posted by XenoX101
I tell them that they shouldn't crush the ant, that it's hurting them.Originally Posted by gdl203
You've only known the opposite?? What kind of alternate reality do you live in?Originally Posted by gdl203
It has to do with the intelligence level, at the age children may not be able to make the connection, especially with such an inferior animal like a small insect. I thought you were referring to animals like birds, small rabbits, etc. The usual response wouldn't be harm, but the opposite. Empathy is a natural process for the most part, as it helps humans be a social species. Though adults should help with the empathetic process to strengthen it and apply it to other animals as well. The age for inter-species empathy will vary on the development of intelligence and depends on the animals appearance. Children eventually begin to notice familiar features of humans in animals like ears, eyes, fur(hair), limbs, making sounds, behaviors, etc.Originally Posted by Nosu3
All you are saying is that people empathize more easily with animals resembling human babies, this is why Pandas (and their huge "eyes") get a lot of attention while some ugly lizards can disappear and no one cares. It's all about bringing it back to our own humanity, not caring about animals as creatures steeped in alterity.Originally Posted by Fuuma
I'm saying children doOriginally Posted by Nosu3
I am teaching you that everyone does, it is a very well known fact among animal preservation groups. The corollary to that point is that we aren't looking to preserve animals but a certain image of ourselves.Originally Posted by Fuuma
Fake butter is so heinous it makes me want to be sick.Originally Posted by Fuuma
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