Animals are never violent without purpose. Humans are.

Master Hideo thanks you.

To quote a certain park ranger: "Animals are not like people, Mrs Simpson. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life, they've been mistreated... But, like people, some of them are just...jerks. Stop that, Mr Simpson"




(on a slightly unrelated note...Christian Bale totally needs to play more serial killers)

There's always a purpose, even insanity is a purpose. Not one you can even vaguely begin to understand since you aren't the one thinking it, but a very valid reason in the mind none the less.

Sharks will slam and bite at things just to see how it reacts, great purpose there eh?

I will not allow a cartoon to tell me what they don't know

Not every violent person is insane, Xeros. Violence is not restricted to murder or things on such scale. Violence is violence.

And that's how sharks learn about things they don't know. Purpose.

Wasn't saying that's the only reason, just making an example.

Well don't make examples. I'm trying to be zen here and you're ruining it

Everyone who does something violent has a reason behind it since we have to figure out what can make it worth getting over fear, the great deterrent.

Ah, but here is the zinger.

That type of purpose within Humanity is purely objective, therefore nigh on moot because there are few absolutes. With animals, however, there are always absolutes.

Word to your mother.

Why it is feared is objective, but it in general is still a universal reason for humans.

But that's just one of those cop-out arguments, like when theists say God works in mysterious ways.

Coincidentally, the universe works in mysterious ways, ergo I'm more zen, visa vi I'm right.

Bless you.

Did you just fight my argument with... my argument?

That's just how zen I am. You stand no chance.

... that can not be right.

I feed them. I give them their food. When I make my food they beg me for my food. They stare at me eating food and whine because they want some.

I know cats are dipshits but they can't be so stupid as to think the one giving them food needs their help getting it.

And, even if it is true, that's them bringing you food because they think you're going to starve: affection.

That is why I have a dog.

They expect you to eat it in front of them since that's the beginning of training. They expect you to start going outside with them so you can watch and learn and get off your ass and bite something's throat out for them.

You dumping food into a bowl has nothing to do with your ability to hunt and they know it.

Just to point out that their whole way of life is them telling you that they own you, you know how they rub against you? Seems all sweet and innocent like a kitty hug, right? Wrong, they're telling you that you stink and that you need their smell on you so you don't embarrass yourself while on their territory(IE - Your house, they own that too) and to use you as a living personals article for the local feline wildlife.

To put it bluntly - Cats are dicks and they hate you.

I know cats are dicks, I've been telling my little sister that for most of her life. If I didn't think so I wouldn't call them dipshits. Nice to know how massive pricks they are though.

Either way the purpose is still there. This is why animals aren't meant as pets; let them run wild and free as they were meant and other zen shit like that.

Edit: I think I may have accidentally just fruit-looped the article
Sorry about that.

Dogs are perfectly fine pets because of pack mentality though.

You're fine as long as you have anything with a family/pack instinct.

I know of such creatures, yes. Four legs, generally furry, don't like it when you fondle their anus? Yes, I remember them.