[philoginist]

"Many of the dogs I know are kinder and more loving than many of humans I know."

So sorry to hear you have obviously chosen the wrong crowd to hang out with.

"Yale researchers have tested approximately 300 dogs, and have found that the dog mind is more complex than was originally assumed."

The human mind consists of three unique attributes: volition, the ability and necessity to consciously choose all one thinks and does; intellect, the ability to learn by means of language; and rationality, the ability to reason and think. Dog's have none of these attributes. They do not have minds. They have instinct which provides them automatic patterns of behavior which do not require volition, intellect, or reason.

Though I have no objection to people having pets, and understand the sentimentality associated with them, it is less than civilized to have any creatures living in ones home (with exception of human infants) that cannot use the indoor plumbing, make their own meals, or read.

[Kartographer]

"So sorry to hear you have obviously chosen the wrong crowd to hang out with."

Yes I agree I need to stop spending so much time of FR.

[LifePath]

You are an arsehole. Civilization, and the universe, is bigger than your limited imagination. Educate yourself before it is too late.