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Re:Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans by logicchains on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @05:30AM (#31750824)
>Cows are very intelligent, have long term memories, and feel desolation when their calves are taken away from them

Have you ever met cows in the farm/paddock? Most cows I've come across are huge assholes, like the kind of person that hangs around a bar trying to start fights. In my mind they deserve to be eaten.

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Re:Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans by gnramires on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @09:14AM (#31752400)
Their benevolence aside, do you believe all assholes deserve to be killed? And what about the more problematic, all assholes deserve to suffer?

I think it's difficult to untangle their benevolence from their self-protection. But I did see several signs of curiosity and inter-species care between cows.

You also have to consider that we're the assholes :)

(Note: In that case, no, I don't think we should be killed, just improve)

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Re:Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans by uxcolumbo on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @10:19AM (#31753303)
Your line of reasoning is not very logical and dare I say it - barbaric. To condemn a sentient being because you deem it being an 'asshole'.

There is a spectrum of characters - even among the animal kingdom - including us humans.

Here is a counter argument: https://love.heavenofanimals.com/2021/11/17/man-demonstrates...

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Re:Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans by jobigoud on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @07:21AM (#31751414)
You think people that hang around bars trying to start fights deserve to be eaten?
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