Author: Eric Troncy | Douleur animale, bien-être animal, Université de Montréal

  • ganryuu@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    The simple fact that we still call it “declawing” is so infuriating… I’ve had to tell a lot of people around me that it actually is an amputation.

      • 0xD@infosec.pub
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        2 days ago

        Because the sole reason for having animals is the emotional fulfillment of humans, however much it is dressed up as “for the animals.” So whatever is annoying about these little fur balls is just removed as it serves no purpose.

        • filcuk@lemmy.zip
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          2 days ago

          That argument can be applied to anything.
          I want to make my wife happy, because her being happy makes me happy.
          That’s all just human nature, and it’s okay as long as what we do doesn’t hurt others.