Then why do you refer to ascribing feelings to animals as "anthropomorphizing" them?
I said "ascribe human feelings" to them. As distinct from animal mammalian feelings. Cf., Scrappy's points on this issue.
Xander: I do have Spaghetti-os. Set 'em on top of the dryer and you're a fluff cycle away from lukewarm goodness. Riley: I, uh, had dryer-food for lunch.
'Same Time, Same Place'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Jan 17, 2007 1:51:48 pm PST #3662 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Allyson - Jan 17, 2007 1:53:00 pm PST #3663 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm so confused.
How do we know animals have feelings, again?
Scrappy - Jan 17, 2007 1:53:55 pm PST #3664 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Scrappy - Jan 17, 2007 1:54:04 pm PST #3665 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
You can tell by watching their behavior, for one thing.
DavidS - Jan 17, 2007 1:56:35 pm PST #3666 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How do we know animals have feelings, again?
Why would you presume they don't? The certainly express happiness and desondency and boredom and anger and fear.
I'd even go so far as to say that I've seen mammals grieve.
erikaj - Jan 17, 2007 1:56:36 pm PST #3667 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I talk to my dog and my cat all the time. But I don't exactly think they answer. It is nice to talk to them because you know they won't put your junk on the street.
Burrell - Jan 17, 2007 1:56:45 pm PST #3668 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
If by known you mean scientifically verified, I don't know that it has been proven animal have feelings. So it turn out that when we say we know--or at least when I say it--I should properly say that I believe it.
DavidS - Jan 17, 2007 1:59:28 pm PST #3669 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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Cass - Jan 17, 2007 2:00:32 pm PST #3670 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
but I would say it's anthropomorphizing to ascribe human, ego-driven motivations to animal behaviors.Kittenish is tuna-driven. Whole different vibe.
Burrell - Jan 17, 2007 2:02:55 pm PST #3671 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Okay, see y'all later peeps. I'm going back home to the land of no internet access. (And yes, there's a whole post I didn't write yet about the frustrations of being sans internet for a whole week.)