Minyar | Thu 14-Sep-06 12:47 PM |
Member since 04th Mar 2003
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#358, "Apes, Dogs and other animals"
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Many animals appear "smart" by the way that they react. My dogs have learned very fast, to heel, to sit, and other things. I know Apes can learn a lot more, and so can large birds for that matter. My question though, and my opinion is that animals learn and react on instinct. I do not believe they "think" like people do. I'm not an "animal rights activist," far from it, but I do believe they should all be cared for. However, I'm a big advocate of hunting, fishing, and pest elimination. (ie woodchucks are a huge problem for farmers as they dig large yet hard to see holes that can literaly break the wheels and axles off wagons.)
Sorry to use a farm analogy, but thats where I grew up. Anyway, sporadic thought patterns are my downfall!
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abortion thoughts
[View all] , Isildur, Wed 13-Sep-06 01:34 PM
Apes and communication,
DurNominator,
13-Sep-06 02:27 PM, #1
Apes, Dogs and other animals,
Minyar,
14-Sep-06 12:47 PM #2
Agreed. Lots of animals appear smart by that definition...,
TheDude,
14-Sep-06 02:43 PM, #3
Mostly it makes him trainable,
Theerkla,
14-Sep-06 02:57 PM, #4
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