woolybanana Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Looks like the loons have got out of the aviary again:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8479391/Calling-animals-pets-is-insulting-academics-claim.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I have cats so neither. I am their servant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSKS Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 It's a shame they never link to the original article in these things so all you know is what the journalist selectively quotes (or misquotes) in order to make a story. I remember a quote about either a film or a book that said 'The Greatest thing since Shakespeare'. The unabridged quote said something along the lines of ''This rubbish will never be mistaken for the greatest thing since Shakespeare.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pet, strictly in the english sense, thankyou very much. That word used to amuse my kids no end when they heard it in english, even though they knew what it meant in both languages.I think that some people have animals that are companions, but ours never have been. Our dog died three years ago and we have a cat and live in his house, or at least it feels like it, so maybe we are his pets?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 All our animals are simply members of our family.I actually agree with a lot of what he is saying as I, personally, have never 'signed up' to the belief that we are, somehow, superior to animals.I have yet to read about an animal that started a war or brought about massive destruction of this planet in the name of greed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 [quote user="Bugsy"]All our animals are simply members of our family. [/quote]All of the members of our family are ..................[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 .[:D][:D]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 The three dogs and their servants live in our house..... [;-)]Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Anthropomorphism I hate, in fact I find things like pictures of animals taken with human clothing (hats, scarves, specs etc) on vaguely creepy. However, I very much doubt whether this bothers the animals concerned, and I'm sure that what humans choose to call them has absolutely no impact on their lives whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 They've always been animaux de compagnie in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Trunk Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 cooperlola, I think the point is that language defines our attitudes - and our values - towards things. Most of the responses in the "Telegraph", have predictably, been like woolybanana's. There are plenty of "petlovers" in Britain who abandon, mistreat and abuse their "pets". It doesn't matter to the animals what we call them. It does matter enormously to them what our attitudes are towards them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 By that logic, animals in France would be treated much better, but is there any evidence that they are?[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Er hem, so you are up to your old provocative ways, Wooly?But, seriously speaking, perhaps it's unkind to generalise? Well, I'm only trying to soothe ruffled French feathers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 You have a chicken in your lap, or an ostrich. Strange companion person or is that pet!![6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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