(08-03-2015, 04:41 AM)Matt1 Wrote: Ok, so i decided to go back to being Vegetarian Again.
Oh what a nice surprise!
(08-03-2015, 04:41 AM)Matt1 Wrote: I saw this article and started to wonder if animals do have self awareness, looking at there faces it seems that they do indeed have awareness.
http://www.earthporm.com/animal-bellies/...e_392=4648
How cute! OMG I love the turtle! What a face!
My dogs and cats all love belly rubs! I make a point of giving them all (8) individual attention every day. If I miss my special belly-rubbing time with my Shepherd mix, she gets on the couch and rolls over and waits patiently for me. If I miss my special reading time with my cats, where one of them always perches on my arm, he will meow plaintively to let me know!
One of my dogs learned to wash her face like a cat, after watching the cats do it. So cute!
You might enjoy this:
Bring4th Forums One > Olio v > 2D Entities Evolving?
The thread got derailed so most of the good stuff is towards the end of it. I need to update that thread. There are a lot more of them on youtube now.
I suspect it's just like with humans; there are varying degrees of self-awareness among animals, just as there are varying degrees of love among humans. But it's there in all of them to some degree, just some more than others. And it doesn't seem to matter what species they are, just like it doesn't matter what race/ethnicity humans are. The same traits (intelligence, emotions, social structures, friendship, even playing tricks on others!) have been observed in many wild animals too, as well as farm animals. It definitely isn't just pets. Some of those videos in the above-linked thread are wild birds! Even fish! Showing clear evidence of self-awareness and even rational thought, even planning ahead and strategy! I was floored by the one of the bird picking up humans' trash and depositing it in the trash can, and there are several of swans and ducks feeding goldfish. Then there's the one of the bear saving the bird...that shows not only self-awareness but even awareness of an other-self! Something many humans don't even do.
The demarcation between animals and humans is much fuzzier than we thought.
(08-03-2015, 04:41 AM)Matt1 Wrote: I also drew the tarot card strength or experience of the body in relation to if i should go back to being Veggie, so it seems that it was the right choice to begin with.
Wonderful!
You might find this helpful:
Bring4th Forums Two > Health & Diet v > Vegetarianism Made E-Z (Recipes and Stuff - NO debate allowed here!)
Blessings to you on your vegetarian venture!
