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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!

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To: Bill who wrote (69576)	1/1/2000 11:31:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) of 108807

Most animal species kill without conscience. I would say all of them do, except that animal species don't do anything. A "species" is a human abstract idea, as is "conscience." Animals are individuals. I have shined a laser on the wall and had one gecko follow it, and another run away. My labrador attacked the explosions outside my house lastnight, my border collie sat and securely enjoyed the flashes and explosions. My German shorthaired pointed shivered uncontrollably in fear. I have seen my GSP Graf (1) discover a baby rabbit in the grass, and lie down and investigate it curiously, until I called him away; (2) attack a new-born calf, until a furious cow drove him (and me) deep into the creek; (3) attack and kill a tiny weasel which reared up on its hind legs and fiercely defended itself. This was one of the most aggressive and dominant dogs I have ever seen, but was a loving family pet on whom my 2 year old son would sleep, secure under Graf's protection. Any time my 8 year old son would hike around the farm, Graf would accompany him and protect him from the cattle (two bulls) and the wicked cow with the crumpled horn. I trusted my family to him. I would have trusted him with my life.

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