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Mourning cow - How long does it last?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1640026" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>Yes, cows have characters, emotions, etc, but there's a whole lot too much anthropomorphisation going on... especially when it comes to "thinking"</p><p>While I'm no expert, I've watched a complete course on human behavioral biology many many times because it was fascinating... the frontal cortex, which is most developed in humans, and to a lesser extent in primates is one of the main brain regions that is responsible for "thinking".. and things like delayed gratification.. There are some tests, like you have a piece of wood in one hand, and a treat in the other, but the rule of the game is that if you take the piece of wood, you get 3 treats.. Cows fail at this 100% of the time, and I think most primates do as well.. and so do humans until about 4-5 years old. It's also been found that kids who fail at this the longest end up doing worse in life, because they just can't sacrifice the immediate for the future</p><p></p><p>I think any of you here know I know my cows very well, and with some exceptions, they're pretty much all pets, but they're still food.. I'll treat them the best I can, and if your dog was made of beef, I'd probably eat your dog before my cow.</p><p></p><p>As we raise them, it's our job to do the best we can for them, If you want better, more humane slaughter, the first thing that you should do is petition the gov't to make it less of a #$%# pain in the arse to slaughter on-farm</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1640026, member: 9096"] Yes, cows have characters, emotions, etc, but there's a whole lot too much anthropomorphisation going on... especially when it comes to "thinking" While I'm no expert, I've watched a complete course on human behavioral biology many many times because it was fascinating... the frontal cortex, which is most developed in humans, and to a lesser extent in primates is one of the main brain regions that is responsible for "thinking".. and things like delayed gratification.. There are some tests, like you have a piece of wood in one hand, and a treat in the other, but the rule of the game is that if you take the piece of wood, you get 3 treats.. Cows fail at this 100% of the time, and I think most primates do as well.. and so do humans until about 4-5 years old. It's also been found that kids who fail at this the longest end up doing worse in life, because they just can't sacrifice the immediate for the future I think any of you here know I know my cows very well, and with some exceptions, they're pretty much all pets, but they're still food.. I'll treat them the best I can, and if your dog was made of beef, I'd probably eat your dog before my cow. As we raise them, it's our job to do the best we can for them, If you want better, more humane slaughter, the first thing that you should do is petition the gov't to make it less of a #$%# pain in the arse to slaughter on-farm [/QUOTE]
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