r/AnimalsBeingStrange • u/DarkfireEclipse • 6d ago

Funny animal The turtle get scare.

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u/Total-Improvements 6d ago

How people can question whether or not animals have consciousness is beyond me

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u/DenkJu 6d ago

Nobody questions whether animals are capable of detecting threats. That doesn't mean they are conscious in the same way humans are.

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u/Quillback_Tarponino 5d ago

Sentient vs sapient

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u/mustbefelt 3d ago

I just learned sapient is a word! Thanks!

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u/FaithlessnessLoud336 5d ago

Everything is constantly evolving even still, without humans the race would still be on, we just don’t want competition, we see this energy now more than ever. I say all of this to say, ranking consciousness by “the same way humans are” is power based, there are various forms of consciousness we might not even have access too, some could better tap into nature, planets, or unseen forces but just don’t matter in terms of survival. We rank things by “consciousness” to take away the guilt that comes with necessary murder needed for our survival

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u/Temporary_Fee1277 5d ago

I say this all the time but ppl don’t believe me to think I’m crazy 🫤 Everything is conscious one way or another the plant is a living breathing thing

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u/Dxpehat 5d ago

Our current cruelty is far beyond survival. We could get rid of like 50-80% of our farm animals and we would still be fine. That would also positively impact the wildlife.