(June 20, 2015 at 4:20 pm)abaris Wrote:(June 20, 2015 at 4:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: So you think an animal who kills her babies should spend time in prison in the same way that a human who killed her own babies should? (assuming she was not insane)
My point is, we shouldn't feel superior as long as we don't understand what makes other species tick and what they are thinking. I certainly hope, the thinking part isn't up for debate, since they all have brains. We always had a tendency to look down at seemingly inferior beings. In the past even at fellow humans.
As I said before. As long as there are endless wars and predatory behavior among humans, there's really no reason to feel that special.
Fair enough.
My point in all of this, from the biggining, was to address Cato's post with the response that animals are not to be held to the same moral standards as we are. If you agree with that, then we are in agreement. :-)
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
