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Posted March 17, 2015
hi!


this may seem a bit strange but ...

I notice a few avs are pix of peoples cat

at least I presume its their own cat (or dog - dont get me wrong Im not anti-dog just very pro-cat)

what I was wondering was what do you guys think of it

I mean is it kind of immoral or unethical to put ones cat out their

you know, it doesnt have a choice - it cant really give you permission

Id love to see some feedback on this if possible. no judgementalsim just opinions >^~^<


cheers ;-)
Posted March 17, 2015
That's nothing, I put embarrassing videos of my cat up on YouTube without his purrmission.
Posted March 17, 2015
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Exoanthrope: That's nothing, I put embarrassing videos of my cat up on YouTube without his purrmission.
yes i hadnt thought of that
Posted March 17, 2015
Don't see any problem with it,just proud animal lovers...
Posted March 17, 2015
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gunsynd: Don't see any problem with it,just proud animal lovers...
its not so much a "problem" with it

it jsut occured to me that it might be considered a moral or ethical issue

at least by some - it depends on where you draw the line with animal rights I guess
Posted March 17, 2015
Maybe they should start a union about it then.
Posted March 17, 2015
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gunsynd: Don't see any problem with it,just proud animal lovers...
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soxy_lady: its not so much a "problem" with it

it jsut occured to me that it might be considered a moral or ethical issue

at least by some - it depends on where you draw the line with animal rights I guess
a moral or ethical issue,being polite as I can (Rubbish) :-)
Posted March 17, 2015
That's nothing. I put the pic of my gold out there, and it can't even protest.
Posted March 17, 2015
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soxy_lady: I mean is it kind of immoral or unethical to put ones cat out their

you know, it doesnt have a choice - it cant really give you permission
Uhm, it's a cat. It doesn't care. Nothing you do with pictures of it is going to affect it one way or another, unless you set the pictures on fire and throw them at it. It's not like its cat friends will see embarassing pictures of it on Facebook and start bullying it in the schoolyard because of it.

I love cats. I've been a cat owner all my life. However, this kind of anthropomorphization is silly. It's an animal, not a human. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be nice to your animals, but don't try to apply purely human concepts to them.
Posted March 17, 2015
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Neonshuffler: Maybe they should start a union about it then.
theres already animal rights advocates but ...

maybe something more internet specific to help

just to get the thing started - ideas and the like - could be called a "union"
Posted March 17, 2015
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Wishbone: ... don't try to apply purely human concepts to them.
Does this mean I should probably stop dressing up my cats in little outfits and talking to them?
Posted March 17, 2015
I can't communicate with my cat well enough to know whether or not she has a history as a member of one of the cultures that believes that photographs steal parts of your soul, so I stopped taking pictures of her. I've also stopped scaring Native Americans with the vacuum cleaner.

But really, people take pictures of each other and put them online without permission all the time, and it's not like animals care either way. In fact, I'd recommend taking a lot of pictures to remember them once they're gone. It seems like it'd be far more cruel to forget a beloved pet than to take a picture without consent they can't give.
Posted March 17, 2015
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Neonshuffler: Maybe they should start a union about it then.
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soxy_lady: theres already animal rights advocates but ...

maybe something more internet specific to help

just to get the thing started - ideas and the like - could be called a "union"
No people can not speak for animals as you pointed out. We need to find the cat king that speaks all languages.
Posted March 17, 2015
I think that as the same as many people don´t care about their pics being used by other people, cats don´t care either.

I´ll go as far as say they´d prefer people to put cat only avatars. After all people should honour their superiors.

BASTET APPROVES OF THIS!
Posted March 17, 2015
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227: I can't communicate with my cat well enough to know whether or not she has a history as a member of one of the cultures that believes that photographs steal parts of your soul, so I stopped taking pictures of her. I've also stopped scaring Native Americans with the vacuum cleaner.

But really, people take pictures of each other and put them online without permission all the time, and it's not like animals care either way. In fact, I'd recommend taking a lot of pictures to remember them once they're gone. It seems like it'd be far more cruel to forget a beloved pet than to take a picture without consent they can't give.
yes I see what you meen

but there are other animal rights issues

you know the whole way we treat animals today

the industrialised food production methodds used

there are also the more "spiritual" consequences of this

the world is a more bloody and violent place today than ever andf we need tto realize the connections between our own cruelty to one anther and the way we treat animals
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LoboBlanco: I think that as the same as many people don´t care about their pics being used by other people, cats don´t care either.

I´ll go as far as say they´d prefer people to put cat only avatars. After all people should honour their superiors.

BASTET APPROVES OF THIS!
you know Bastet?
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Wishbone: ... don't try to apply purely human concepts to them.
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Exoanthrope: Does this mean I should probably stop dressing up my cats in little outfits and talking to them?
yes
Post edited March 17, 2015 by soxy_lady
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