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5. It has been my experience that animals are FAR more emotional than human beings

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 10:13 PM

Aug 2012

The emotional parts of our brain are much older than the 'doing math' parts.

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Makes Sense. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #1

Having taken in rescues for the last 40 years... marew Aug 2012 #2

As a meat eater - I still have to agree. xchrom Aug 2012 #3

My cat agrees htuttle Aug 2012 #4

It's not the meat eating that is wrong, it's the inhumane treatment Merlot Aug 2012 #8

Duh. Intentional behaviors abound even in non-mammals. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #6

+1 duh limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #7

Since other predators are not humane to their prey, and in a sense Lionessa Aug 2012 #9

Most people know that animals are conscious cpwm17 Aug 2012 #10

Consciousness is an evolutionary necessity. Cognosium Aug 2012 #11

They totally should be allowed to vote and drive cars. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #12