Quiz 13

Budiansky disagrees with peterson regarding animals and the emotions they feel. Mary Midgley would respond to their argument by saying it is very anthropocentric to apply human emotions to animals. Animals are of a different species of us and it would be inaccurate to suggest that they share the same emotions as we do. However, this does not mean that they are mindless machines roaming the earth either. They still communicate within their own species and share common traits, they are just simply of a different kind than ours.

Also, many species of animals are able to coexist with each other without harming one another. We as humans can only be able to live with only certain kinds of species such as the dog, cat, horse, and birds. However, when living with these animals, they must be trained to respond to our commands. They are under our control and so we dominate over them. So when the gorilla saved the boy, that happened due to mere training. The gorilla was trained to show care to a doll and in return, it would receive some type of reward. This type of treatment to other animals will keep the species barrier and continue to allow humans to mistreat animals.

However, I believe that animals do share some basic emotions as humans do. Such as pain, anger, and a certain sense of love towards their kin. So to say that animals don't feel any emotions is ridiculous.