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They want to feel good about themselves and know the animal can't do anything about it.
And that's a pretty rotten thing to do, isn't it? Animals are like people: some are smart, some are dumb; some are loving and sweet, some are not. I like dogs but I'm a cat person, and when I interact with my cat, I know he has feelings, fears, needs, all of it.
I don't often get people who think animals can be treated like crap
Dogs, cats, bunnies, and all other animals are very generous and sweet given you take care of them right.
Some of them are abused, abandoned , hit, treated like crap.
Makes me pissed but yea if they don't like animals why have a pet? they have feelings too just like humans.
Animal Cruelity is also illegal i mean if you don't want your pet any more or don't care for it, maybe someone else will love it.
So anyways I ask whats the psychology why people treat animals bad.
The conventional explanation is that people are able to do terrible things to other people only after having dehumanized them. In the case of the Holocaust, for example, Germans were willing to exterminate millions of Jews in part because Nazi ideology taught them to think of Jews as subhuman, as objects without the right to freedom, dignity, or even life itself.
Human society is cruel and predicated on turning a blind eye to cruelty. The best way to preserve the planetary ecology, feed more people and preserve your health is to adopt a plant based diet. And people will frequently adopt this for selfish reasons with no concern for the sufferings of animals. At least the end result is good, and fewer animals are murdered, so great. But the person is less ethical, nonetheless. They're blind to the realities.
So, for many, it's not just the lives of cute little bunnies and puppies and kitties. It's fish, cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, calves, lambs, lobsters, sheep and all the long-suffering critters that humans devour. A change of heart is coming to many people, but it is slow in coming. Humans are a violent race. That's why people are cruel to animals.
What bothers me is that many people are loving towards cute little puppies, kittens and bunnies, but have no qualms about eating cows and pigs and chickens. Or veal and lamb, which are babies. Big companies hide the torture of these animals behind pleasant graphics of happy farm animals and false notions like "free range" chicken--but the reality is a nightmare for these intelligent beings.
To me, anyone who espouses any kind of religion or spiritually but continues to support this animal holocaust, is inconsistent in their thinking. Psychologically, they're holding two opposing frames of reference, at the same time. Seems insane to me.
So wanting a hamburger makes someone a sociopath in your brain? Really?
So wanting a hamburger makes someone a sociopath in your brain? Really?
I didn't want to ignore your question but after getting myself into hot water on CityData on a few occasions in the past, my sense is that it would not be productive to debate AR (Animal Rights) and veganism on this thread because (a) we could get into trouble; and (b) we could get the OP's thread closed --which is unfair to them. It's a nice thread.
I was just adding my personal perspective, which I guess is allowed. But if you wanted to debate the issue, there are plenty of forums online to do that. After decades of engaging in debate about it, I don't do it any longer. I just respectfully refuse to.
The focus of the thread is why people are cruel to animals. My contention is that the culture is violent.
Postscript:
If you're really interested in this subject, see the following. Gary is a national treasure; he should be given the Nobel Prize. This is an updated version of the speech he gives on college campuses.
It's completely bass-ackwards to feel good about yourself after causing an innocent creature to suffer.
And people wonder why I think animal abusers should be exempted from the "cruel and unusual punishments" clause of the 8th Amendment...
I feel that repeat offenders (because once could be a mistake in the justice system but twice probably isn't I figure) when it comes to animal cruelty, or abuse or molestation of children, should just be put down. If we can do it to a vicious animal we can do it to a vicious human.
But then I don't really believe that human life is that much more sacred than the life of other animals.
Because they suck?? And the poor defenseless animals are just an easy target for their suckiness. But seriously, it’s usually a sign of sociopathic and violent behavior... most (if not all?) serial killers start with harming animals, so yeah.
Human society is cruel and predicated on turning a blind eye to cruelty. The best way to preserve the planetary ecology, feed more people and preserve your health is to adopt a plant based diet. And people will frequently adopt this for selfish reasons with no concern for the sufferings of animals. At least the end result is good, and fewer animals are murdered, so great. But the person is less ethical, nonetheless. They're blind to the realities.
So, for many, it's not just the lives of cute little bunnies and puppies and kitties. It's fish, cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, calves, lambs, lobsters, sheep and all the long-suffering critters that humans devour. A change of heart is coming to many people, but it is slow in coming. Humans are a violent race. That's why people are cruel to animals.
I didn’t realize we were playing “spot the vegan,” lol. You can rationalize it all you want, but there is no psychological similarity between eating meat and personally abusing an animal. Even hunting for food doesn’t compare, as again, there’s a HUGE difference between swiftly killing for meat/resources vs torturing animals for pleasure or release. And I say all of this as a “mostly vegetarian” (just the occasional poultry) who has never hunted, and only even shot a gun once in my life.
Besides, the US now has something called “certified humane,” which identifies the meats produced from humane farms. On the rare occasions when I buy turkey/chicken, I always buy those if they’re available. And yes, there is such a thing as humane slaughter. So please, stop trying to twist this (unrelated subject) into your personal platform.
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