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Topic	Why is it that I feel sympathy for animals such as dogs but not humans?
s0nicfan 08/28/17 11:16:52 PM #2:	Animals have the cognitive capacity of a baby/toddler. You feel bad because as inherently innocent creatures, harm done to them feels especially corrupt, whereas harm against adults is weighted partially against the unspoken sins of the victim. Plus it's a numbers issue. You're consciously aware of human death at a much greater scale, so it numbs you to it. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:885630907] in Why is it ... [t:75718787]...</cite> <quote>Animals have the cognitive capacity of a baby/toddler. You feel bad because as inherently innocent creatures, harm done to them feels especially corrupt, whereas harm against adults is weighted partially against the unspoken sins of the victim. Plus it's a numbers issue. You're consciously aware of human death at a much greater scale, so it numbs you to it. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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