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Just a note on this... Check out a porpoises skeleton some time, they used to have fully opposable thumbs. All the bones are still there  |
I *so* did not know that and am now so glad that I do!
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But depending on the society, certain animals that we label as "pets" they label as "food". ie: Dogs are a meal for many societies, not only southeast asian but right here in North America; Horses are also a meal for many third world societies such as New Jersey
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Yes, I'm aware of that. I was going more for a generalized, majority type of thing.
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How bout plants ? 
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Do you mean should we care about them? *chuckle* You should have seen the mortified tree trimmer when I went outside and saw how brutally he'd pruned my beloved California Pepper in the front yard. I burst into tears. He reassured me that it would all grow back about a dozen times.
I watch those Saturday morning "fix up your house/yard/whatever" shows with my husband and yell "tree murderer!" at the screen a lot when some ritch yutz yanks out perfectly healthy plants and trees.
Yes, we should care about plants. It makes us better people to care.
The Ritual performed when harvesting needed herbs, etc., cares for the plant and provides a "thank you" for what it provides.
I'm not a fanatic. I just like to think about this stuff.