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Do you think wild animals feel guilt? How about domesticated pets?
“And there is a story about Pyrrho that once when he was endangered by a storm at sea, he pointed to a piglet which was happily tucking into some barley that had been spilled, and told his companions that anyone who did not want to be disturbed by events should use the rational mind and philosophy to develop a similar detachment.” Plutarch ‘On Being Aware of Moral Progress’
* “And there is a story about Pyrrho that once when he was endangered by a storm at sea, he pointed to a piglet which was happily tucking into some barley that had been spilled, and told his companions that anyone who did not want to be disturbed by events should use the rational mind and philosophy to develop a similar detachment.” Plutarch ‘On Being Aware of Moral Progress’
* Wild animals, I’d say no…. Survival is all they know
* Animals are content or not content. They are single conscious. Humans are self aware.
* My dog did.. Id come home and I could tell by the look in his eye that something’s wrong.
* From pragmatic experience with our farm animals, I believe they have many, if not all, of our feelings and emotions
* Why not? When they can’t get one of their own (family member) out of trouble.
* Zero guilt. My daughter’s husky just dug holes all over my garden. He is…
