Query: Why are animals regarded more highly in some respects than humans?

Exposition: It seems that any thread that has a news article about animal abuse is immediately filled with posts about the various tortures that ought to be inflicted upon the perpetrator of the animal abuse. Even the posts that are not advocating heinous vengeance are emotionally charged. However, it seems that any thread involving crimes of humans against fellow humans is met with less outrage.

Statement: The observation of the disparity between animal abuse threads and human abuse threads may be mistaken.

Reiteration: Why are animals regarded more highly in some respects than humans?

(Clarification: The abuse of animals by humans provokes more outrage than the abuse of humans by humans and thus seems that people hold the animals in higher regard than humans.)

Originally posted by FeceMan
Exposition: It seems that any thread that has a news article about animal abuse is immediately filled with posts about the various tortures that ought to be inflicted upon the perpetrator of the animal abuse. Even the posts that are not advocating heinous vengeance are emotionally charged. However, it seems that any thread involving crimes of humans against fellow humans is met with less outrage.

Statement: The observation of the disparity between animal abuse threads and human abuse threads may be mistaken.

Reiteration: Why are animals regarded more highly in some respects than humans?

(Clarification: The abuse of animals by humans provokes more outrage than the abuse of humans by humans and thus seems that people hold the animals in higher regard than humans.)

ever tried to torture a kitten?

those F*ckers can sure as hell fight back....

Originally posted by FeceMan
Exposition: It seems that any thread that has a news article about animal abuse is immediately filled with posts about the various tortures that ought to be inflicted upon the perpetrator of the animal abuse. Even the posts that are not advocating heinous vengeance are emotionally charged. However, it seems that any thread involving crimes of humans against fellow humans is met with less outrage.

Statement: The observation of the disparity between animal abuse threads and human abuse threads may be mistaken.

Reiteration: Why are animals regarded more highly in some respects than humans?

(Clarification: The abuse of animals by humans provokes more outrage than the abuse of humans by humans and thus seems that people hold the animals in higher regard than humans.)

that's sort of a roundabout way of looking at it, though i see your point...

Originally posted by Martian_mind
ever tried to torture a kitten?

those F*ckers can sure as hell fight back....

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Originally posted by Martian_mind
ever tried to torture a kitten?

those F*ckers can sure as hell fight back....

Originally posted by Tangible God
I feel the same response given to abuse against animals is the same as abuse against babies or children. It's the fact that it's a semi-sentient creature being tortured or harmed and is unable to defend itself.

Originally posted by FeceMan

Reiteration: Why are animals regarded more highly in some respects than humans?

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Humans don't taste as good with Ketchup.

Close the thread please!

Originally posted by Martian_mind
ever tried to torture a kitten?

those F*ckers can sure as hell fight back....

Not if you put them in a bag and punch it a few times first.

Originally posted by FeceMan
(Clarification: The abuse of animals by humans provokes more outrage than the abuse of humans by humans and thus seems that people hold the animals in higher regard than humans.)

You get the same reaction from people over children, too. In fact, I think the point of your question does a lot to illustrate how humans react. Children and animals can't defend themselves as well as another adult human being, so I think it's safe to say that people sympathize with the animal or child much more easily than they do another adult human.

It's a knee jerk human reaction to seeing a totally one sided fight. I don't think it has anything to do with how much regard you have for a turtle v. a human being, it's what kind of a chance the turtle had from the beginning.

People don't really care; they just think it is the right thing to say. It is not about being so inhumane; people just don't want to seem like they don't give a **** at all which in turn makes them seem heartless.

Originally posted by chithappens
People don't really care; they just think it is the right thing to say. It is not about being so inhumane; people just don't want to seem like they don't give a **** at all which in turn makes them seem heartless.

So, you're saying people are apathetic about not being empathetic?

Right. Most people find it mroe important to feel how one should feel, as opposed to as how they really feel, imo. For example I could really give two shits if a kitten is knocked out, put in a bag, and tossed onto the freeway or something. I hate cats anyway.

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Good. We'll knock you out, toss you into a bag, and throw your ass on the freeway.

Originally posted by BobbyD
Good. We'll knock you out, toss you into a bag, and throw your ass on the freeway.

animals_bunny2 No you won't.

Originally posted by Yo Mom loves it
animals_bunny2 No you won't.

Of course, I won't. 🙄

It's not that I'm upset that he doesn't like cats. It's the general disregard for the sanctity of life that pisses me off about people.

My conversely related rebuttal was to illustrate that exact point.

Originally posted by BobbyD
Of course, I won't. 🙄

It's not that I'm upset that he doesn't like cats. It's the general disregard for the sanctity of life that pisses me off about people.

My conversely related rebuttal was to illustrate that exact point.

But it's an animals life. What's your point? I believe in using animals to test cosmetics on etc. They have no souls after all.

Originally posted by Yo Mom loves it
But it's an animals life. What's your point? I believe in using animals to test cosmetics on etc. They have no souls after all.

It's deeper than that, Yo Mom; and if that's the way you feel about things, then of course it is your perogative.

An animal having or not having a soul has nothing to do with it.

I think it's because animals can't fight back as well. If I ever see anyone hurt an animal, I'm doing double to them.

Originally posted by eggmayo
I think it's because animals can't fight back as well. If I ever see anyone hurt an animal, I'm doing double to them.

animals_bunny2 No, you're not! Dramatic, but no!

Originally posted by Yo Mom loves it
But it's an animals life. What's your point? I believe in using animals to test cosmetics on etc. They have no souls after all.

Originally posted by PITT_HAPPENS
Well I don’t see humans having souls either; it’s a religious thing in my opinion.

😂 Well, yes..... I guess the "soul" is a religious thing 😆