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VoidOfsPg
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Why do we cry and animals don't?
#5853318 - 07/12/06 11:59 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Reading the other thread made me think of this. Why do we as humans shed tears to cry? Animals don't do the same, however, they do "weep". Does that mean it's not to the same emotional extent as humans? Why do we as humans cry for different reasons? Happy tears, sad tears, abhorrence tears, fear tears etc...
I know animals experience emotions, is it safe to say it's not on the same level as humans?
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Skunk420


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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5853339 - 07/13/06 12:03 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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How do you know they dont, I seen animals look sad, bored..irratable,,,crazy, annoyed..they might not show it in the way humans do..
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Skunk420]
#5853357 - 07/13/06 12:08 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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because humans are teh n00bz and we don't know how to control our emotions
animals pwnt evolution
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Skunk420]
#5853361 - 07/13/06 12:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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There's a good quote from donnie darko...
Donnie: Why should I mourn for a rabbit like he was human? Karen Pommeroy: Are you saying that the death of one species is less tragic than another? Donnie: Of course. The rabbit's not like us. It has no... keen look at something in the mirror, it has no history books, no photographs, no knowledge of sorrow or regret... I mean, I'm sorry, Miss Pommeroy, don't get me wrong; y'know, I like rabbits and all. They're cute and they're horny. And if you're cute and you're horny, then you're probably happy, in that you don't know who you are and why you're even alive. And you just wanna' have sex, as many times as possible, before you die... I mean, I just don't see the point in crying over a dead rabbit! Y'know, who... who never even feared death to begin with.
I think their emotions do not weigh such a great toll on them. It also depends on the animal, if i'm not mistaken some of them do not have the proper physical features required to produce tears...
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5853363 - 07/13/06 12:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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other animals cry. Elephants cry.. I'm not sure about any others. But of course animals have emotions.. perhaps different then our own, but non the less, emotions.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5853364 - 07/13/06 12:10 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I know some animals do cry. Like my dog for instance. You will be able to tell if she was b/c there is like hard matted up hair from the tears drying up in comming from the corner of her eyes.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: indica]
#5853366 - 07/13/06 12:10 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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If they aren't crying, you aren't beating them hard enough. 
i kid, i kid
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: d33p]
#5853378 - 07/13/06 12:13 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think dogs show emotion in various ways.
I am not very receptive to cats because I'm allergic to them.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: d33p]
#5853381 - 07/13/06 12:14 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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holy shit my dog must be one depressed motherfucker
so like when I yawn, and my eyes weep... I'm sad?
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Toddo]
#5853385 - 07/13/06 12:15 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Toddo said: other animals cry. Elephants cry.. I'm not sure about any others. But of course animals have emotions.. perhaps different then our own, but non the less, emotions.
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All animals with mobile eyes are equipped with a tearing system that keeps their eyes lubricated, protecting their eyes from the elements and so on. People tell tales of animals such as elephants and dogs weeping when punished. However, even if such an animal does shed tears, there is no scientific evidence that the animal is expressing emotion in doing so. http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/cry.html

Quote:
Donnie: Why should I mourn for a rabbit like he was human? Karen Pommeroy: Are you saying that the death of one species is less tragic than another? Donnie: Of course. The rabbit's not like us. It has no... keen look at something in the mirror, it has no history books, no photographs, no knowledge of sorrow or regret... I mean, I'm sorry, Miss Pommeroy, don't get me wrong; y'know, I like rabbits and all. They're cute and they're horny. And if you're cute and you're horny, then you're probably happy, in that you don't know who you are and why you're even alive. And you just wanna' have sex, as many times as possible, before you die... I mean, I just don't see the point in crying over a dead rabbit! Y'know, who... who never even feared death to begin with.
hahahaha I like that. 
Who's Donnie Darko now?
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Phishe]
#5853394 - 07/13/06 12:18 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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?? wtf?? that does not make any fucking sence? first of all who is donnie darko? and if an animal likes to fuck doesnt mean it is truely happy it is just doing what is natural...stupid as fuck.
Edited by skunk78395 (07/13/06 12:20 AM)
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5853397 - 07/13/06 12:19 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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dogs cry
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: JonnyOnTheSpot]
#5853402 - 07/13/06 12:21 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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JonnyOnTheSpot said: dogs cry
..I agree there, I have seen it many times.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: VoidOfsPg]
#5853405 - 07/13/06 12:22 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Broke back star.
dogs wimper but I don't know if their tear glands become overactive while experiencing intense emotion.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: JonnyOnTheSpot]
#5853414 - 07/13/06 12:23 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Donnie Darko is a movie. Donnie being the main character.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Skunk420]
#5853416 - 07/13/06 12:24 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Donnie Darko is a movie, with a main character of the same name. I recommend.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/trailers-screenplay-E15202-10-2
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Aninator]
#5853420 - 07/13/06 12:26 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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it's no brokeback mountain, but yeah...good flick.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: PinballWizard]
#5853441 - 07/13/06 12:32 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Oh it looks psycho, normal to someone who is scitzo maybe?..literally. I know people with mental problems, just like like this...not funny.
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: JonnyOnTheSpot]
#5853449 - 07/13/06 12:35 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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JonnyOnTheSpot said: it's no brokeback mountain, but yeah...good flick.
why have you seen brokeback mountain? Not me I am not into that kind of gay shit.
Edited by skunk78395 (07/13/06 12:36 AM)
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Re: Why do we cry and animals don't? [Re: Skunk420]
#5853512 - 07/13/06 12:55 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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You may be insecure about your own latent homosexuality, you should eat some mushrooms and ponder that.
You DO have earrings in both ears, after all, skunky.
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