>>13541632Just sounds like you're one of those "fucked in the head" pet owners I referenced previously. I don't view humans as "good" or "trustworthy" either, however not surrounding yourself with animals seems like it'd be less work and less dirty.
>>13541646Pretty much summed up with:
>"They are pathetic creatures who live and die at the whims of humans, with some small level of simulated 'freedom', all for human amusement and appeasement."The animal's enclosure is meant to simulate the wild, not recreate it; this simulation includes the live feeding. It's a cramped stage, so that the life and death of the pet can be watched as entertainment. Because reptiles aren't particularly intelligent, this is not considered "abuse". Also, reptiles don't really have human "buddies". They aren't intelligent enough to form those kinds of bonds either.
