Kids And Happiness

[Zero999]

Which is obviously a problem when some people and countries start de-humanizing others they do not agree with saying things like "These aren't people; these are animals". We know how some people mistreat animals so we should understand where this is going.

All animals are sentient creatures.
Indisputable fact. End of story.

Even jellyfish and oysters? You do realise that not all animals possesses the capacity to experience emotions. Some exhibit basic reflexes.

[Analog Kid]

Which is obviously a problem when some people and countries start de-humanizing others they do not agree with saying things like "These aren't people; these are animals". We know how some people mistreat animals so we should understand where this is going.

All animals are sentient creatures.
Indisputable fact. End of story.

Even jellyfish and oysters? You do realise that not all animals possesses the capacity to experience emotions. Some exhibit basic reflexes.

Possibly even bacteria. Anything that has the "life force".
It's only our own inbuilt prejudices that prevent us from acknowledging this.
We only see cute cuddly creatures as possibly possessing sentience. And sometimes not even them.

[Zero999]

Which is obviously a problem when some people and countries start de-humanizing others they do not agree with saying things like "These aren't people; these are animals". We know how some people mistreat animals so we should understand where this is going.

All animals are sentient creatures.
Indisputable fact. End of story.

Even jellyfish and oysters? You do realise that not all animals possesses the capacity to experience emotions. Some exhibit basic reflexes.

Possibly even bacteria. Anything that has the "life force".
It's only our own inbuilt prejudices that prevent us from acknowledging this.
We only see cute cuddly creatures as possibly possessing sentience. And sometimes not even them.

I remember a debate about plants feeling pain, but I think that was debunked awhile ago.

And no, it's nothing to do with cuddly or cute creatures. There is plenty of evidence that less than cute animals can suffer and learn from pain.

[Analog Kid]

And no, it's nothing to do with cuddly or cute creatures. There is plenty of evidence that less than cute animals can suffer and learn from pain.

So maybe there's hope for you after all.

[Zero999]

And no, it's nothing to do with cuddly or cute creatures. There is plenty of evidence that less than cute animals can suffer and learn from pain.

So maybe there's hope for you after all.

Good, I'm glad you think so.

Perhaps there isn't much for yourself. Just think about all the innocent bacteria your immune system destroys every day. lol

[Analog Kid]

And no, it's nothing to do with cuddly or cute creatures. There is plenty of evidence that less than cute animals can suffer and learn from pain.

So maybe there's hope for you after all.

Good, I'm glad you think so.

Perhaps there isn't much for yourself. Just think about all the innocent bacteria your immune system destroys every day. lol

Yes, living is one huge compromise, isn't it?

[soldar]

Forgive me but I have not read the entire thread as it is quite long.

Is there a consensus about when it is acceptable to strangle other people's children who are uncontrolled and bothering me? I am thinking of places likes restaurants.

[Cyclotron]

Forgive me but I have not read the entire thread as it is quite long.

Is there a consensus about when it is acceptable to strangle other people's children who are uncontrolled and bothering me? I am thinking of places likes restaurants.

I reserve the strangulation for the parents of the children. I have no problem saying something to the parents of a child who is misbehaving.

[paulca]

[Analog Kid]

Forgive me but I have not read the entire thread as it is quite long.

Is there a consensus about when it is acceptable to strangle other people's children who are uncontrolled and bothering me? I am thinking of places likes restaurants.

I reserve the strangulation for the parents of the children. I have no problem saying something to the parents of a child who is misbehaving.

I also have no problem saying something to parents who are obviously abusing their child in public.
Doesn't happen very often, denks Gott, but it does happen.