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librechik

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28. yeah that's the way species usually handle unnecessary or troublesome young.

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 09:53 AM

Apr 2023

often consuming the offspring. Because survival. Look up chimpanzees about this topic if you want to get really depressed.

Humans are the exception, and proud of it. Nevertheless, humans have to survive too.

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Are humans the only species where the adults regularly and deliberately slaughter their young? [View all] Irish_Dem Apr 2023 OP

Tigers will eat their young. Same with mice. Kaleva Apr 2023 #1

Bears, feral house cats too Easterncedar Apr 2023 #5

Nature is brutal Kaleva Apr 2023 #6

Our mistake is forgetting we are animals too Easterncedar Apr 2023 #9

If the GOP can dramatically increase the stress level in the US, the mass shootings will increase. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #38

Yes but do tigers on a regular basis, slaughter random groups of tiger cubs? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36

Male lions do Kaleva Apr 2023 #46

I guess humans are on their evolutionary level. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #48

We, along with other species, have evolved into apex predators. Kaleva Apr 2023 #58

Yes, women and children are now the hunted prey. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #59

Some male cats will kill kittens. n/t Hope22 Apr 2023 #2

Happens in lots of species. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #3

When hamsters feel stressed, they will eat the heads of their litter. TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #4

Humans are on par with hamsters from an evolutionary standpoint. :( Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #37

Mammals............... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #7

Apparently this is a myth taught to us from an early age. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #39

I hope future replies answer the question asked Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #8

Wolves will attack and kill other wolves not in their pack Kaleva Apr 2023 #12

You're scolding people for not answering a rhetorical question? mathematic Apr 2023 #18

Those weren't answers to a rhetorical question Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #19

OP mentions Germans and Russians Kaleva Apr 2023 #21

That is my point. Isolated, atypical animals killing other animals is not what I am talking about. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #40

That's how I took it Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #61

Some young male lions defeat old male lions. raging moderate Apr 2023 #10

Semi feral barn cats do the same thing. wnylib Apr 2023 #11

I've seen documentaries about primate wars Takket Apr 2023 #13

No. So now what? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #14

Many fish species often eat their young. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2023 #15

Male lions almost always kill the little cubs of new pride to start over a fresh family with harem Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2023 #16

I think this was a rhetorical question y'all GenXer47 Apr 2023 #17

I think it's worth considering Easterncedar Apr 2023 #20

Where are the statistics on this? Renew Deal Apr 2023 #23

Your post is poorly worded. Renew Deal Apr 2023 #22

Hmm. I read those as examples Easterncedar Apr 2023 #24

It is totally acceptable to many Americans to see schoolchildren slaughtered on a regular basis. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #41

So now we know humans are not the only species self-killing sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #25

Are humans the only species that choose to abort their progeny? GusBob Apr 2023 #29

No. brooklynite Apr 2023 #26

Nope. edisdead Apr 2023 #27

yeah that's the way species usually handle unnecessary or troublesome young. librechik Apr 2023 #28

Alligators have their young for lunch DFW Apr 2023 #30

Do you realize your broad brush sarisataka Apr 2023 #31

Slaughter? Same words Republicans use for abortions? LakeArenal Apr 2023 #32

That was my first impression, too. UTUSN Apr 2023 #34

Thanks. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #35

See my post below. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #43

I stand by my wording 100% The GOP doesn't scare me into avoiding word usage. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #42

I'm not scared. And no one is trying to shut you down. LakeArenal Apr 2023 #53

Thank you. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #55

I didn't think of that. That comparison only comes to mind ecstatic Apr 2023 #60

Our brains are tripartite. with reptilian, mammalian and the Homo Sapiens brains Rustynaerduwell Apr 2023 #33

Humans deserve to be insulted for not protecting their young, murdering them with impunity. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #44

NO. nt Raine Apr 2023 #45

How are Americans not voting for Republicans, the party against gun control, responsible betsuni Apr 2023 #47

Because they refuse to protect their young by pretending to be helpless. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #51

What can they do without legislation? betsuni Apr 2023 #52

Why do Americans tolerate corruption that leads to the death of their children? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #54

Those tolerating it are Republican voters who will never vote for Democrats because of betsuni Apr 2023 #56

Americans pretend there is nothing they can do to prevent the slaughter of their schoolchildren. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #57

You never raised fish, have you? Conjuay Apr 2023 #49

So humans are on the same evolutionary level as fish? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #50

With or without an AR15? SYFROYH Apr 2023 #62