The more I learn about pigs, the more I feel bad about using ‘pig’ as a human insult
There are really no good animal comparisons for the worst things humans do. Except maybe a few of the things really smart ones like chimps and dolphins do.
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They know not what they do, they’re just a mildly malevolent force of nature, not intentionally evil
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I always assumed it was more an insult about the lack of higher faculties, that is, a variant on "you're so dumb", rather than any particular evil.
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Churchill said "I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."
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In the posthuman world, being called human, would be the worst insult.
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