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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 997421" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>Given the context of the original quote, I think your thinking has gone on quite a sideways tangent - though resulting in an interesting and not very surprising discussion. Everyone has their own ways of relating to cattle. And interpret their observations of cattle in their own way.</p><p>Now a cow in a chute, I can *guarantee* she doesn't like you, especially if she's been in fear or pain in that chute before. Working unpleasant tasks the cow's mind is mostly on the situation, the handler will make their job easier and the cow less stressed by working quietly and efficiently and avoiding doing things (such as approaching her head straight on or looking in her eyes) that in cattle language is a threat.</p><p></p><p>I liked Victoria's comment. To me there is little difference in emotional capability between people and cows. However, I'm not around people much and as I've got older have learned certain things about myself - ergo, that there are things other humans consider normal among humans that are completely beyond my ability to comprehend.</p><p>Cows and people don't speak the same language. Bit of a barrier to understanding, no? Even the best of communication between cow and handler is mainly a crude sign language.</p><p></p><p>some people are of the belief that a stone is a tree is soil is a flower is a rat is a...</p><p>Each to their own. The belief that each has a 'spirit' of sort is not incompatible with believing in different levels of conscious and ability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 997421, member: 9267"] Given the context of the original quote, I think your thinking has gone on quite a sideways tangent - though resulting in an interesting and not very surprising discussion. Everyone has their own ways of relating to cattle. And interpret their observations of cattle in their own way. Now a cow in a chute, I can *guarantee* she doesn't like you, especially if she's been in fear or pain in that chute before. Working unpleasant tasks the cow's mind is mostly on the situation, the handler will make their job easier and the cow less stressed by working quietly and efficiently and avoiding doing things (such as approaching her head straight on or looking in her eyes) that in cattle language is a threat. I liked Victoria's comment. To me there is little difference in emotional capability between people and cows. However, I'm not around people much and as I've got older have learned certain things about myself - ergo, that there are things other humans consider normal among humans that are completely beyond my ability to comprehend. Cows and people don't speak the same language. Bit of a barrier to understanding, no? Even the best of communication between cow and handler is mainly a crude sign language. some people are of the belief that a stone is a tree is soil is a flower is a rat is a... Each to their own. The belief that each has a 'spirit' of sort is not incompatible with believing in different levels of conscious and ability. [/QUOTE]
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