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Jonathan Swift had the same showerthought.
Overall, he preferred horses.
And who wouldn't? They are neat.
They are neat, but I trust no animal less than I trust a horse.
You’ll be sorry when one day that plastic bag that wasn’t in the path yesterday jumps up and kills you!
You're on the internet, anyone here might not be human
The next stage of evolution:
Animal -> Human -> Porn Bot -> ???
What would it mean to you, to stop pretending to edit: NOT be animals?
To "Stop pretending we are not animals" to me is to stop the antropocentric way of seeing nature and the universe.
For example, is not that certain animals have "human-like" behavior, but rather that we, as animals, share the certain behaviors with other animals.
And I'm convinced that, if we understand other animals more, we would understand ourselves better.
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We may be animals but we sure arent animals.
In what way we aren't animals? (And please, don't mention technology or civilization, that's an easy one)
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The people following Abrahamic religions do anyway, their magic books tell them so.
You must be high. That made no sense.
I was already expecting this type of comment to appear at any time lol. Ok pal 👍
Not sure if high, but OP is definitivelly BASED!
We are above animals though, humans were able to conquer the earth, light it up, send its people beyond it, create complex language and more whilst animals can’t really do any of that
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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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