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Many commonly used expressions are offensive to other organisms, particularly animals. We say things like “burying one’s head in the sand”, which accuses ostriches of thinking they can’t be seen when they can’t see (which originates from the human tendency to assume others think the way they do; ostriches have perfectly valid reasons for putting their heads in the sand, but humans think they’re invisible when their eyes are closed) and call people “sheepish” or “catty”, et cetera. This needs to stop.
Shut up!
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The only word for people who seriously go for this sort of thing is “asinine.”
“to our fellow creatures”? Reminds me of the even ezra in mishpatim (21:35)
some people are pigs, they eat like a cow, and are always horsing around
rebyidd,
grass isnt leafy
i dont think you use the word (term) leaf by grass
sorry
Now now, children. Quit the bickering.
“Leaves of Grass,” anyone? QED.
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