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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2427344)

I like how "animals" are written off as if they are barbaric and unworthy. Humans are worse than animals, that's just fact. No other animal is and has been as destructive to this planet as humans. No species kills just for sport/fun/crime like humans have. No animal has slaughtered millions over the years their own version of what sky fairy they believe in. No animal has started wars with other animals over oil, money, or foreign alliances. Humans are much worse, and we are an over-rated species.

What? You completely missed my point. When animals are hungry, they eat. When they're thirsty, they drink, etc. They don't take into account the suffering of other animals. If there's a weak link in their pack, they're the ones ending up getting killed. That ensures the survival of their species. The strong mate and pass on their genes, the weak die off. Not one person would argue that humanity is capable of some truly awful things, yet we are capable of some truly compassionate and awe-inspiring things as well.
By your logic, you'd rather save a dog than your average human given a choice?

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Originally Posted by Lemons (Post 2427118)

Thank your doctor.

Lack of empathy is a more salient sociopathic trait. You can call me doctor as well. But technically only after my Ph.D. is awarded this spring.

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Originally Posted by dwightkschrute (Post 2427400)

Would depend on the human. My four Greyhounds get the first seats out in our Cherokee 6.

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Originally Posted by Std Deviation (Post 2427414)

Would depend on the human. My four Greyhounds get the first seats out in our Cherokee 6.

Haha, I wouldn't argue with you there. I'd take my dog AND 2 cats before most people I deal with on a daily basis.

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Originally Posted by Xtreme87 (Post 2427187)

...And that is the problem with today's world. The reason why everybody treats each other like a piece of garbage, mass shootings, etc... In your world, everything is just money and numbers, there is no humanity in this capitalistic system. Capitalism is great and all, but when you take all sense of humanity from people, you take the only thing that sets people apart from animals.

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Originally Posted by CBreezy (Post 2427140)

Except in your true capitalism argument, people who can't afford the extreme air fare or $90 bottles of water die. You shouldn't get to live because you have more money.

Incorrect, there is always charity.

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Originally Posted by bay982 (Post 2426145)

You are incorrect. Abridged version: "There was never scientific consensus that the Earth was cooling. That is a myth."

For those who want more information, source:
The Myth of the Global Cooling Consensus | RealClearScience

Uh huh (sarcasm)

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Originally Posted by Std Deviation (Post 2427413)

Lack of empathy is a more salient sociopathic trait. You can call me doctor as well. But technically only after my Ph.D. is awarded this spring.

Sympathy, I doubt empathy is in his cards, usually it imbues humility, Mr. Future Dr.

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Originally Posted by dwightkschrute (Post 2427400)

The average human being? Hell yes, I'd take the dog. They are more worthy than the average scum we call humans. Look at how we massacre our own people. Over nothing. And we're cruel. We torture and maim animals mercilessly. Look at the dog meat trade in China. Look at how these people will literally take a blowtorch to these dogs while they are alive. They celebrate horrific cruel death. Humans have done this forever to each other. Draw and quarter. Ever heard of that? How about other medieval tortures. We as humans are the scourge of this planet. Yes, many are compassionate and would never knowingly hurt another animal or person, but, in general, most humans on this planet care only about one thing - themselves, and have little to no compassion for other living creatures. And we think we're the greatest thing since sliced bread to hit this planet. Smartest? Maybe. Best? Not by a long shot.

So yea, I'd take my dogs before some other nameless average human. Hell yea.

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2427344)

No species kills just for sport/fun/crime like humans have.

Obvioulsy you've never seen a house cat with a mouse/bird/chipmunk.

The planet is going to shake us off like a bad case of fleas! :D

-- George Carlin