Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

ellenrr

(3,865 posts)

22. some comments about non-human animals

Reply to Flaxbee (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 07:14 AM

Mar 2013

We have a unique opportunity, and that is to learn to live with other animals in a kind of harmony that has never been possible in the past, but could well be the one and only way we can continue to live on this planet. Since we share so much of our genetic heritage with other animals, it is high time we realised how much we share emotional capacities as well, and once that is realised perhaps we can begin to share the earth, which has been given to all animals, human and otherwise, in common.
~Jeffrey Masson, The Emotional Lives Of Animals~

"When we bond with an animal, we open to the animal self within us that civilization has forced us to disown."
carolyn denise
http://carolynbaker.net/2013/03/15/what-an-animal-you-are-by-carolyn-baker/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I don't want to be depressing, here, but - how do you cope with it? [View all] Flaxbee Feb 2013 OP

First, realize you have no real control over these things Warpy Feb 2013 #1

I know. And I'm getting to a better point where I should be able to send Flaxbee Feb 2013 #6

I rarely allow myself the luxury of denial in most of life's little tragedies but, Marie Marie Feb 2013 #2

Thank you, Marie Marie Flaxbee Feb 2013 #7

By realizing that 99% of the species of plants and animals that have existed on this planet stopbush Feb 2013 #3

I know. We're all part of a grand scheme, Flaxbee Feb 2013 #8

You wrote: "We're supposed to protect, not dominate." stopbush Feb 2013 #11

I don't believe the bible Flaxbee Feb 2013 #12

There is background extinction and there is mass extinction ellenrr Mar 2013 #20

Nobody eats rhino meat. longship Feb 2013 #4

Appoint me leader of the world, and I'll save everyone and everything. Flaxbee Feb 2013 #9

Actually, they do Warpy Feb 2013 #13

I know - people are hungry, and I do understand Flaxbee Feb 2013 #15

Honestly, I don't often allow myself Control-Z Feb 2013 #5

Thanks, Control-Z Flaxbee Feb 2013 #10

I am with you also on this, Flaxbee. narnian60 Feb 2013 #14

same here. I just want to save them all, and convince people to stop being Flaxbee Feb 2013 #17

I had a bowl of chili tonight otherone Feb 2013 #16

coping... ellenrr Feb 2013 #18

I'm trying to keep laughing stuntcat Mar 2013 #19

I agree and I admire you for this ellenrr Mar 2013 #21

Just unpacked my copy of "Deep Ecology" from the current move... villager Oct 2013 #28

I'm feeling the same way.. ellenrr Oct 2013 #30

some comments about non-human animals ellenrr Mar 2013 #22

I'm the wrong person to ask. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #23

I do Tonglen leftyladyfrommo Mar 2013 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #25

Can they put them in elephant ivory, too? And bear bile ducts? Flaxbee Oct 2013 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #27

I pray Prophet 451 Oct 2013 #29

I read enough about a subject Beringia Oct 2013 #31

I made a decision. flvegan Nov 2013 #32

Identify a problem that's within your reach, do something about it. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #33