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Originally Posted by MyNameIsBellaMia
You don't know that. Just because something doesn't react like humans doesn't mean they don't feel. They might be laughing at you, lol. Just because we think we're so smart doesn't mean we actually are. And believe me, as stupid as humans have become, there's got to be something out there more intelligent than us.
As for taking what you need, I would never, ever not take a doggie bag if I can't finish my meal. And I take it for me, not the doggie. I don't like any kind of wasteful action, and more so with food than other things. Not to mention a lot of food is better the second day, anyway.
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We humans are a pretty impressed with ourselves....lol. We have a lot of self-importance and a very healthy ego.
We're make the rules, and not surprisingly we think humans are the most important thing on this planet....or in the universe for that matter. Perhaps some day we're realize that we're only one form of life on this planet. Perhaps part of maturity is realizing that we fit into a larger whole. Perhaps realizing that without the "larger whole", we're doomed to a miserable and painful failure in our future. We may be important....but equally so is everything else.
Scientists are always talking about carbon (I think it's carbon anyway) being necessary for life. I've always thought, who says carbon is necessary for life ? Do we really think we're so important and "ground breaking" a creation that we can't imagine that there may be life forms that don't in any way, shape or form resemble us in chemical make up or building blocks of life ? Seriously....
Contrary to what your parents perhaps told you little Johnny/Sally, you're not the most important thing on this planet, the sun doesn't rise and set based on your importance, and learning a little humility and how you fit into the "larger whole" should be your first order of business !
We had our 7 week old grand daughter over for an overnight last night.....to give her parents a well deserved evening/night/morning away from parental duties. She's a delight, but she does cry sometimes. Many times we're not absolutely sure what her "issues" are at the time.....because she cannot always communicate (certainly not verbally) what discomfort she is feeling. We are forced to make assumptions many times, as all parents of non-speaking infants do. We cannot possible know what someone/something else is feeling if they cannot communicate that to us. Assuming we always know what someone/something else is feeling when they are not able to communicate their experience to us seems kind of arrogant doesn't it ?
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