Animals feel emotion in a less complex way than humans
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| Voting Style: | Open | Point System: | 7 Point | ||
| Started: | 11/16/2018 | Category: | Funny | ||
| Updated: | 3 years ago | Status: | Post Voting Period | ||
| Viewed: | 623 times | Debate No: | 119010 | ||
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 Con They also know Numbers Have An End, Because they can only count up to a certain number, So they know the scientific truth. "For example self directed behaviours, Such as scratch -grooming, Obviously have a hygiene function, But they also reflect motivational ambivalence or frustration. "Recent research has shown that there is an increase in such behaviour in situations of uncertainty, Social tension, Or impending danger. The same can be shown in humans who may bite their nails or pull at their hair in times of anxiety. " They have the same reactions to the same things. So I would say yes. |
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Pro Apologies. Also I told con that arguments are on the next round. We both have tied our conduct points then. Take a look at this a video of a cat crying in front of an onion. Search it. It got me thinking. I had no idea animals could even cry. I was just not bothered to understand that they had tear glands. This wowed me. They evolved not to give a crap what others of their own species were going through. If bobby the cat was sad, Stacey could not care less. OR, They do care, But much less than humans. Cats and animals evolve not to have a way to show their emotions other than being super angry and aggressive. We are the only animal that cries when sad. Which means we feel sadness at a greater level than do humans. "No. They know companionship, Friendship, And compassion, All human characteristics. You can search Youtube to see proof. They also know Numbers Have An End, Because they can only count up to a certain number, So they know the scientific truth. " Doesn't mean they feel it at the same level as humans. I agree that stress can be felt in animals as much as humans. But they lack a whole host of other more complex emotion. "The emotional systems serving as drivers for behavior are located in the subcortex" "Primates have a larger and more complex cortex than a dog or a pig" And humans have the most complex cortex of them all. I rest my case. Look up the sources. I can't find put it in DDO. Con Have you not seen a dog or a cow after a traumatic event? Animals often mourn their owner after a tragic event(when the owner leaves, For instance. ) Hence, I rest my case. |
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Vote Placed by Leaning 3 years ago
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Reasons for voting decision: Pro forfeited a round and Con did not follow rule in round 1, so conduct equal. No source links given, and both used sources of personal observation. I do not find either sides arguments particularly convincing. Pro has a point that humans have more complex cortex, but I don't think it would necessarily follow we have greater emotion. Pro would need to expand upon that argument to make a convincing one. Con does make a case that animals feel emotion, but does not make a strong enough case that they feel it equally. Con would have to expand on the numbers argument for it to be convincing to me. So I'm voting a tie. I'd imagine people have done scientific studies on this, might have been good to use as sources or garner arguments from. But all this is just how it all seemed to me. Personally I do suspect/assume that animals feel emotion in a less complex fashion than humans in general.
https://pdfs. Semanticscholar. Org/295b/adab3664eb934f27bcc246b268bf029e9269. Pdf
"Primates have a larger and more complex cortex than a dog or a pig"
That probably is enough of an argument and one not addressed by Con, To mean that Pro did make a better argument than Con. But while I might sometimes ask people what they think of my vote before I vote, I don't think I've ever changed my vote afterward to anything other than neutral. But usually don't change my vote at all if I can find a couple other people to vote and outweigh my vote so to speak.
Other animals are instinctive and do not waste their time being overly emotional.