Animals you used to kill when you were a child

Mr. Psychologist · September 23, 2015, 04:36:28 PM

Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:30:18 PM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:26:18 PM
eks dee
Humans are sentient creatures, believe it or not. I don't see what is all that humorous about it.
Did you miss my underline? Humans are sentient, but it's far from a gift. It's the opposite.

I disagree, it is a gift because it allows the species to choose to do good rather than just defaulting to natural programming. Sure good deeds and altruism can appear in non-sentient creatures, but you won't find a species of canid working together to save another species simply for the sake of maintaining biodiversity or looking at the bigger picture and understanding the role that bumblebees play in keeping entire biomes intact (for example).

Humans on the individual level as a sentient creature aren't really all that special, so much is up to chance as to how they act in life. Usually selfishly.

It's when they group up and work towards a better goal that sentience shows it's worth.

September 23, 2015, 04:37:14 PM

Quote from: Connoisseur of Dicks on September 23, 2015, 04:34:33 PM

Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:30:18 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:26:18 PM
eks dee
Humans are sentient creatures, believe it or not. I don't see what is all that humorous about it.
Did you miss my underline? Humans are sentient, but it's far from a gift. It's the opposite.

How is it not a gift? Nearly everything that has ever lived on this planet is as dumb as a bag of rocks compared to us, save for a few cephalopods, great apes, whales and dolphins - and even they don't come close to our intelligence.

You say that as if intelligence is some inherently good thing. Humans are forced to think. That's the problem. We understand death, and other species don't. We make up cosmic explanations for things when really there's just earth, flesh and bone. Other species don't need to grapple with that fact, they simply exist.

clum clum · September 23, 2015, 04:38:25 PM

Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:37:14 PM

Quote from: Connoisseur of Dicks on September 23, 2015, 04:34:33 PM
Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:30:18 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:26:18 PM
eks dee
Humans are sentient creatures, believe it or not. I don't see what is all that humorous about it.
Did you miss my underline? Humans are sentient, but it's far from a gift. It's the opposite.

How is it not a gift? Nearly everything that has ever lived on this planet is as dumb as a bag of rocks compared to us, save for a few cephalopods, great apes, whales and dolphins - and even they don't come close to our intelligence.
You say that as if intelligence is some inherently good thing. Humans are forced to think. That's the problem. We understand death, and other species don't. We make up cosmic explanations for things when really there's just earth, flesh and bone. Other species don't need to grapple with that fact, they simply exist.

Well if you look at it that way, yeah. Personally, I'm glad that I'm able to question things and be aware of my existence.

Erives · September 24, 2015, 03:12:08 AM

None.

Jono · September 24, 2015, 03:21:18 AM

I've never killed an animal.

The only things I kill are insects but bees are a no-no from me.

aREALgod · September 24, 2015, 03:34:35 AM

Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:37:14 PM

Quote from: Connoisseur of Dicks on September 23, 2015, 04:34:33 PM
Quote from: Carsonogen on September 23, 2015, 04:30:18 PM
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:26:18 PM
eks dee
Humans are sentient creatures, believe it or not. I don't see what is all that humorous about it.
Did you miss my underline? Humans are sentient, but it's far from a gift. It's the opposite.

How is it not a gift? Nearly everything that has ever lived on this planet is as dumb as a bag of rocks compared to us, save for a few cephalopods, great apes, whales and dolphins - and even they don't come close to our intelligence.
You say that as if intelligence is some inherently good thing. Humans are forced to think. That's the problem. We understand death, and other species don't. We make up cosmic explanations for things when really there's just earth, flesh and bone. Other species don't need to grapple with that fact, they simply exist.

That's because you're a faggot who over thinks death and doesn't realize how great everything is

Septy · September 24, 2015, 03:47:45 AM

Quote from: True Turquoise on September 23, 2015, 02:48:02 PM

I almost hit a dog on my bike when riding.

Instead, i hit the breaks and flew off :c

One time I hit the front brakes instead of the back brakes on my bike and flew off the front of my bike.

Septy · September 24, 2015, 03:49:39 AM

Damn this thread is edgy

challengerX · September 24, 2015, 04:51:44 AM

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Loaf · September 24, 2015, 06:00:18 AM

I don't think I've ever killed an animal, fortunately.

Kitsune 狐 · September 24, 2015, 06:04:38 AM

I accidentally killed my teddy bear hamster when I was 6. He kept trying to run off of my nightstand and me and my friend tried to catch him before he hit the ground, but we missed, and he snapped his neck. Why my mother left a hamster alone with two 6 year olds is beyond me... But I do still feel terrible for it 18 years later.

clum clum · September 24, 2015, 07:06:23 AM

Quote from: Septy on September 24, 2015, 03:49:39 AM

Damn this thread is edgy

Yeah, shame on us for having an actual discussion instead of posting short sentences and circlejerking.

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Elai · September 24, 2015, 09:10:52 AM

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My wish to Shenron would be to ban gay threads like this from existence.

That exceeds his power, though.

clum clum · September 24, 2015, 09:26:17 AM

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YO NIGGA FAM U GOT NO MONEY STRAIGHT UP BITCH ASS NIGGA

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clum clum · September 24, 2015, 09:34:27 AM

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YO NIGGA FAM U GOT NO MONEY STRAIGHT UP BITCH ASS NIGGA
Shut the fuck up before I kill you and use the dragonballs to revive your bitch ass and kill you again you skinny bitch

LOL WHAT THIS NERDY ASS FOOL TALKIN BOUT

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Loaf · September 24, 2015, 10:25:57 AM

I stand corrected. One time the craziest freak accident happened with these mice or rats that were in our house. I was talking with my dad and I was about to turn on the dishwasher, and all of a sudden a rat ran into the dishwasher right as I turned it on. I covered my ears and then I was basically stunned. I still have no idea how the fuck that happened, but I don't feel bad about it at all. There were tons of rodents we were trying to trap and kill at the time, I just happened to take care of one.

eggsalad · September 24, 2015, 10:47:31 AM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:36:28 PM

I disagree, it is a gift because it allows the species to choose to do good rather than just defaulting to natural programming.

this is why people say psychology is a soft science.

Mr. Psychologist · September 24, 2015, 10:58:58 AM

Quote from: eggsalad on September 24, 2015, 10:47:31 AM

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 23, 2015, 04:36:28 PM
I disagree, it is a gift because it allows the species to choose to do good rather than just defaulting to natural programming.
this is why people say psychology is a soft science.

It is though.

You are measuring something that isn't measurable in nice clean repeatable instances as you would be with physics or chemistry. Humans are fickle, malleable and contrarian creatures so any science to do with measuring the human mind is going to have to be just as flexible.

Loaf · September 24, 2015, 11:04:06 AM

um guys, I just posted in this thread. please don't ignore my last post. thanks.

September 24, 2015, 12:55:43 PM

Quote from: challengerX on September 24, 2015, 04:51:44 AM

None.

Who the hell kills animals for fun as a kid? Is this like a parody of "what animals did you raise as a kid" or something? What the fuck.

I'm only making edgy threads now