Because we perceive them similarly to babies and small children but there also aren't as many ideological justifications for treating them like shit like there are for humans, e.g. poor shaming, "overpopulation", racism, etc. There's also the idea that they're morally innocent, and maybe the fact that they're not perceived as competitors for resources whereas other people are to some under capitalism.
Edit: That being said, having empathy for animals is good and if you hate animals there actually is something wrong with you. The same's true for children and other people but these things aren't mutually exclusive.
Because we perceive them similarly to babies and small children but there also aren't as many ideological justifications for treating them like shit like there are for humans, e.g. poor shaming, "overpopulation", racism, etc. There's also the idea that they're morally innocent, and maybe the fact that they're not perceived as competitors for resources whereas other people are to some under capitalism.
Edit: That being said, having empathy for animals is good and if you hate animals there actually is something wrong with you. The same's true for children and other people but these things aren't mutually exclusive.
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Wasn't referring to you.
Humans did the holocaust. Turkeys let you pet them if you give em corn and gobble back to you. That's why