The fundamental difference is that 'we' have cognisance, and can actively choose not to inflict unnecessary suffering.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:14,
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doesn't make any difference to the frog
he's just there being eaten alive by a predator, like all his mates in the wild will be. Could be worse, he could have been caught by a cat.
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Ol' Ginger Bastard a role model for the children, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:17,
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I believe myself to be better than an animal.
I tend not to mark my territory with excrement and don't propagate with rape.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:24,
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Cats believe themselves to be better than you
who's to say who's right?
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Ol' Ginger Bastard a role model for the children, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:28,
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The one of us that can open a tin can.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:30,
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The fact that you're able to muse on the morality of "right" suggests I am.
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:30,
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you're missing out!
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hotpiss is very much liking your popping musics, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:41,
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Succinctly stated
I concur elated.
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Brandy_Bumwinkle, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:19,
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I'm with you on it being disgusting, but I think Mr. PollyWog was dead the second that huge knife severed it's backbone.
All we're seeing is residual nerve firings.
Still, bleeeeuurrgghh.
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Tue 31 Jul 2012, 15:21,
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