bassnation
the abyss
bun-u said:I have a (possibly strange) emotionless response to animals and I’m trying to figure that out in relation to other people responses.
i don't think its that strange. people have to survive, resources have to be consumed from somewhere. if you don't care about it, then thats probably the way the majority feel.
there is a human rights connection in my opinion - but not so much trying to proscribe them for animals.
putting aside from the animals-as-utility argument (which i have sympathy with) its worth noting that people who torture animals (NOT referring to fox hunting here which is another discussion altogether) sometimes go on to become serial killers. our attitude towards other sentinent life reflects how we treat other human beings.
don't mean to sound pompous here, or self righteous. i'm not holding myself up as some saint like example, but it is something that interests me.