I have chickens but am new to them. Brain the size of a small walnut, I didn't have any expectations. They are amazing. They recognize everyone, tease the dog, nestle with me. They’re pretty great.
We imagine we are different/superior and I think thats come from the anthropocentric nature of the Mediterannean religious cults. The “God made us in His image” conceit coupled with the “Earth is our oyster to shuck and discard at our whimsy” fantasy. I am amazed by other animals every day and many of them are humans.. years ago when I was in Catholic grade school the nun teaching the Class said “You cannot love an animal because it cant love you back!” I raised my hand and said “I love my dog and she loves me back” and then I said “That sounds like something someone would say who never had a dog.” It shut her up.
I have chickens but am new to them. Brain the size of a small walnut, I didn't have any expectations. They are amazing. They recognize everyone, tease the dog, nestle with me. They’re pretty great.
We imagine we are different/superior and I think thats come from the anthropocentric nature of the Mediterannean religious cults. The “God made us in His image” conceit coupled with the “Earth is our oyster to shuck and discard at our whimsy” fantasy. I am amazed by other animals every day and many of them are humans.. years ago when I was in Catholic grade school the nun teaching the Class said “You cannot love an animal because it cant love you back!” I raised my hand and said “I love my dog and she loves me back” and then I said “That sounds like something someone would say who never had a dog.” It shut her up.