Mike South On Steve Irwin

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by sarettah

While I have very little argument with MS's post I feel that I have to point out that the quote I pasted abve is quite beyond arrogant.

To say that animals have no feelings and then in the next paragraph say that they act out of fear is an oxymoron.

Anger, fear, happiness, sadness and even compassion are all emotions that many animals display.

I have observed wild animals using logic (not instinct, logic) to solve problems. To claim that they do not have feelings and that seeing feelings in animals is "humanizing" them is a misnomer.

We are animals. To expect that we experience things differently than other animals is to place us in some higher order and is the basis of most religion and most of the illogical, cruel things that are done to other species by our own.

Exactly.

When my dog is in a happy mood I invite anyone to try convincing him he's really NOT in a happy mood. He'll tear you to shreds. If that ain't a bonified mood swing I don't know what is.