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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

1monster

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4. Having been ivolved with animals all my life, I become more and more convinced

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:34 AM

Dec 2014

That animals, even what we consider to be lower levels, such as reptiles, are every bit as cognizant and self aware as humans. If they act differently than humans, then that is simply because they have different needs and desires than we do; not because they do not have thinking and reasoning abilities. Animals have proved over and over again that they have empathy and the ability to love...and those are among the highest of human behaviors.

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MOTHER COW PROVES ANIMALS LOVE, THINK & ACT [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2014 OP

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #1

Stunning hedda_foil Dec 2014 #2

In the comment section someone posted "Nature is cruel but we don't have to be" mackerel Dec 2014 #3

Having been ivolved with animals all my life, I become more and more convinced 1monster Dec 2014 #4