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Originally Posted by eminart
This is the issue I have with you.
I think it shows more respect for the animal to understand its true nature and love it for what it is. I don't believe having human traits is what makes an animal worthy of my love or admiration.
I can keep a pet, try to understand its behaviors and the evolution that has produced those behaviors and really enjoy that. Human traits are great... for humans. The differences are what makes nature fascinating to me.
So, to me, your stand seems, for lack of a better term, bigoted. Everything must be like you to be loved.
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I am at a loss as to why you would think that, and why you misconstrue my comments. I kept saying, all along, that although I think that snakes have feelings and emotions, these are very primitive and in no way comparable to ours. I love my pets for what they are, flaws and shortcomings included. All my comments in this thread emphasized this point.
If I ever reply to someone's comment, it is to show my distress about the fact that some people use disparaging words when it comes to their pets. One of them said, for instance, I quote: "These idiots can't handle efficintly simple tasks like eating". I just cannot comprehend how someone who loves their pets would say something like that. There is a difference when someone says "I agree that my pets are not very smart". It is still loving and it is perfectly acceptable. But when one refers to his pets as 'these idiots', it shows that person's true colors, as much as it raises a warning flag about the way he treats his pets.
I don't consider myself a pet owner. I am a pet parent. I couldn't say anything that is even remotely negative about my pets, let alone make nasty comments.
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