Letters to the Editor
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Supposed "anthropomorphism"
To the person who said, "I think it's more accurate to say "as anyone who has anthropomorphized a dog or cat believes." Dogs may feel "joy" at dinnertime, but I think it's a stretch (or delusional thinking) to believe dogs or cats are "full of consiousness and joy."
Please do not be so crass and ignorant. New research is being done and proves that animals are much more than what has been thought for years. Case in point: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/03/animal-minds/virginia-morell-text
It is people who think like the person I replied to who justify cruelty to animals because, "after all, they're just animals, they can't think or have emotions". Basically, new research is showing that the old beliefs of "anthropomorphism" were just excuses so that industry (cosmetics, I'm looking at you) could go on doing their sometimes horrific experiments to animals.
And yes, I registered just to reply to this buffoon.