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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@vgr have your read about the trial and execution of George Spencer?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr he was ugly, sow gave birth to piglet that looked like him, both Spencer and sow condemned for fornicating - End of conversation
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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 fairly sure you'll find it in every culture very early. Cross species empathy is found even in other mammals -
@vgr@GabrielDuquette Jewish kosher laws are probably at least somewhat about animal cruelty. Genesis portrays early humans as vegetarian. - Show replies
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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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