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Surprise to see that no one is talking about Jallikattu 😲
This content was originally posted by: ScorpionGunnerSurprise to see that no one is talking about Jallikattu 😲
This content was originally posted by: charminggenie
Here's a question - Can a pro-lifer be feminist as well?
This content was originally posted by: _Angie_
Fairness should be about preventing a wrong as some of the wrongs cannot be rectified. One can prevent recurrence of those wrongs.Retribution may provide closure to the sense of victimhood. While it doesn't right a wrong it could sometimes, serve to prevent recurrence by discouraging the perpetrator.
We humans think we are the only ones with a sense of right and wrong. We think we are the only ones whose behavior is guided by morality while animal behavior is guided by survival instinct and nothing else.
But science is fast accumulating evidence that certain species of animals too have exhibited morality, time and again, and that morality is an evolved trait.
http://www.livescience.com/16814-animals-wrong-clues-point.html
How archaic humans like neanderthals dealt with animals shouldn't be how a modern day 21st century human being deals with animals because we supposedly have higher intelligence now not to mention a "better moral compass" than neanderthals; but, if anything, we are worse off now considering how animals are abused, experimented on, hunted for sport, injured/killed in the name of entertainment in this day and age.
Clearly, our sense of right and wrong is limited to serve / advance our interests and only our interests. Given that we are so selfish, I find it hilarious that some of us sometimes look towards the skies seeking help from, or curse at, an hypothetical God when things are not going our way or when events around us are not playing out according to our sense of justice.
To go back to what you said in the context of the hypothetical scenario that I set up, do you still think retribution meted out to humans by aliens with superiors intelligence would provide a closure to the victimized animals and/or an equitable cosmic act? Or, do you think animals are not victimized by us and we (collectively) don't deserve any retribution?
This content was originally posted by: _Angie_
Intelligence that performs or atleast has the ability to perform, without which it seems to be not much good!
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Science has no conclusive answers to when exactly an individual comes into being though legally speaking it is accepted at birth.
This content was originally posted by: K.Universe.
Setting legalities aside, which act is more vile between killing a woman and killing a pregnant woman?
This content was originally posted by: K.Universe.
We humans think we are the only ones with a sense of right and wrong. We think we are the only ones whose behavior is guided by morality while animal behavior is guided by survival instinct and nothing else.
But science is fast accumulating evidence that certain species of animals too have exhibited morality, time and again, and that morality is an evolved trait.
http://www.livescience.com/16814-animals-wrong-clues-point.html
How archaic humans like neanderthals dealt with animals shouldn't be how a modern day 21st century human being deals with animals because we supposedly have higher intelligence now not to mention a "better moral compass" than neanderthals; but, if anything, we are worse off now considering how animals are abused, experimented on, hunted for sport, injured/killed in the name of entertainment in this day and age.
Clearly, our sense of right and wrong is limited to serve / advance our interests and only our interests. Given that we are so selfish, I find it hilarious that some of us sometimes look towards the skies seeking help from, or curse at, an hypothetical God when things are not going our way or when events around us are not playing out according to our sense of justice.
To go back to what you said in the context of the hypothetical scenario that I set up, do you still think retribution meted out to humans by aliens with superiors intelligence would provide a closure to the victimized animals and/or an equitable cosmic act? Or, do you think animals are not victimized by us and we (collectively) don't deserve any retribution?
So incidents such as shown in the video (re-sharing) are not to be dismissed as an aberration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugi4x8kZJzk
Do animals seek retribution? This bull certainly looked set to seek revenge!
Did the bull get a sense of closure after extracting revenge? Difficult to say . As far as human beings are concerned some prefer to let their sense of victimhood fester for a considerable period till they can extract their revenge after which the healing process seems to set in . While others may not deem it worth to undergo that torture anymore than they have to and prefer an earlier healing process by letting go. Different folks different strokes.
Cruelty is sadly quite commonly observed, not only against animals but also against other human beings. Possibly due to ignorance, lack of empathy, misguided notions, traditional conditioning, feelings of insecurity, entertainment., to uphold cultural identity (!)..For some, the only way to understand the pain caused might be to undergo that experience. Here retribution could serve as a lesson and with the new insight gained its possible that the person would refrain from a repeat act.
This content was originally posted by: K.Universe.
Who is more "powerful" between a healthy rat and Stephen Hawking?
Intelligence is a pre-requisite . A human being with the know how, made available the means that enabled Hawking to express his own intelligence to the world. Consider Stephen Hawking, with all his intelligence and its potential power, bereft of any means to express himself, his brilliance would stay unmanifest and unknown! The knowledge he shared would have to be put to proper use by other human beings for it to unfold its power. Hence the need for intelligence coupled with the ability/means and also a conducive environment to manifest as evidence of power.
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