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Originally Posted by JustJess
Oh my god.
I wish I knew where kids get the idea that animals don't have feelings or are not living creatures like us... how horrible. I'm so glad you stepped in - at least the poor cat died in safe place - that's probably the happiest the poor thing had ever been.
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Here's one link:
Can animals feel pain?
It doesn't make the case for animals not being living creatures, but it does make the case for them not feeling pain. Honestly, I think people tend to overeact when animals are mentioned. We have children, which are supposedly the most important thing for humanity. But many people in this thread seemingly would like to see these children harmed (and we know they feel pain) just because of what they did to some stupid cat. Many people seem more than willing to attribute human feelings and emotions on animals when there's no logical reason to do so. Personally, I blame Disney. As the article states, it's mostly a matter of morals. And as we all should know by now, morals are nothing if not subjective.