I wish I read this thread back around the 60 post mark where people were saying that animals don't kill other animals except to eat them. Then someone said that cats toy with mice. Then someone said that that is because we f'd with cats and since we feed them, they're not hungry for mice and we're suppressing their natural urge to hunt...
It kinda stopped there. But if I had been in the thread at that time, I would have pointed out that animals often kill other animals without any intention of eating them. They do it for superiority and territory. Basically like any leader that initiated a war to annex land.
So you see, animals aren't all cute and cuddly. They do the same things we do. They kill and maim. They hunt and eat. And as long as the rest of the animal kingdom is ruled by the food chain, I will adhere to the rules. Steak for dinner tonight.
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