There's a profound thread of (self)-loathing and species guilt running through a lot of animal-activist thought. I've seen it among the furry community too, but there it takes a weird step sideways: "Humans are the most evil, selfish, awful creatures in creation; good thing I'm not one of them, eh?"
Where is the beauty of nature, however, without consciousness to appreciate it?
I submit that many of us would probably at least entertain the thought of writing off a portion of the species whose attitudes don't agree with ours, and with whom we may have had unpleasant encounters with during our formative years. (People who recently posted rants about stupid backwards red-staters, I'm looking at you.)
Some merely go so far as to extend this to the whole species and declare that humans are inherently, irredeemably corrupt, based on the examples they see around them and any negative feelings they may have about themselves.
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Date: 20 Dec 2004 15:15 (UTC)Where is the beauty of nature, however, without consciousness to appreciate it?
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Date: 20 Dec 2004 16:53 (UTC)Some merely go so far as to extend this to the whole species and declare that humans are inherently, irredeemably corrupt, based on the examples they see around them and any negative feelings they may have about themselves.