#...weren't taken care of? ESPECIALLY if they're stubborn in nature?
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And another thing that gets me about the human condition is how we weren't even meant to survive this world alone - humans with humans. We chose to trust certain animals, to nourish them, to be symbiotic with them, to love them like we love ourselves. I think a lot of people talk about how selfish it is for humans to take advantage of animals, but I think that's too simplistic. It's closer to friendship - if you do not foster the relationship, then it simply won't go anywhere, and I think the implication that animals can't ever know anything for themselves, for their survival, is also human-centric and selfish (selfishness not inherently being a bad thing).
It's just nice to know that we want to be around people - we want to be around comfort and security and safety so much that we now have animals by our side. Every time I cuddle with my cat, I think that we weren't meant to survive this world alone; she is shaped to fit in my chest, and my arms were made to wrap around her.
#positivity#and i know many people are like 'but we domesticated animals for what they could do for us 😞' and that's not the full picture...#...YES we fostered certain relationships with animals because they are skilled and they are qualified so to speak...#...but we also must prove ourselves in order to keep our end of the deal. would an animal really WANT to do their work if they...#...weren't taken care of? ESPECIALLY if they're stubborn in nature?#it just seems human-centric to think that all animals are at the mercy of us and could NEVER think or feel#and even then!!! we won't ever KNOW because they have different thoughts and feelings and perspectives we won't KNOW ABOUT#maybe we should just bask in the company and love that animals give us without worrying about committing Awful Heinous Sins#YOU ARE A PART OF NATURE. YOU ARE ALSO AN AMIMAL. YOU CAN SURVIVE WITH OTHER ANIMALS#when you take the time and care to learn about animals you can even relate and feel for them and understand a little better#i just love that humans tend to pack bond so intensely that it doesn't just apply to other people#our instinct to love and care is a good thing. our pack bonding will help us survive.#to live is to be 'selfish'. it is you IMPERATIVE to be selfish
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