I've heard hunters make similar bullshit arguments about "honoring" their kill by hunting them.
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To be blunt: if you hurt or kill animals in any way intentionally (other than for food in most painless way feasible) you're a sociopath
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@GabrielDuquette pets. Sociopathy is as old as empathy. But I learned recently that most dog breeds appeared in the last 150-200 yearsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette Not all gods. <-- Only those raised Hindu are allowed to make this joke.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette Before 1800 or so, most animals in human care were working animals not a leisure class. Except I suppose birds like parrotsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette uh no. At least in Indian religion goes back to at least 600 BCThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette "Not all PNGians"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@GabrielDuquette concept of special empathy for "pets" is probably recent (Victorian I'd guess). But general animal empathy is very oldThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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