Learning from dogs

[dlamberth]

What does it mean to be a more fully human, Human Being?

This article by Omid Safi points towards that question as he takes a look at what dogs have to teach us about ourselves.

The faith of dogs | What Would Muhammad Do?

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[Sectio Aureo]

I have personally witnessed this amazing behavior and have wondered about it myself. We can learn a lot about the natural world by observing other organisms, but I think "loyalty" of dogs would be a more fitting description.

 

[Paradoxum]

What is the point? Dogs can be nice, and humans not nice?

 

[juvenissun]

What is the point? Dogs can be nice, and humans not nice?

Human betrays.

Not only dog, no other animals do that. Wonder how was that evolved into existence.

 

[Paradoxum]

Human betrays.

Not only dog, no other animals do that. Wonder how was that evolved into existence.

Do you think that betrayal is some special thing evolution can't account for?

Animals also do rather silly and aggressive things too. eg: fighting for a mate, or land. Some dogs attack people for no good reason.

 

[juvenissun]

Do you think that betrayal is some special thing evolution can't account for?

Yes, certainly. This is a very important theological and scientific point.

 

[Paradoxum]

Yes, certainly. This is a very important theological and scientific point.

Why do you think that?

 

[dlamberth]

What is the point? Dogs can be nice, and humans not nice?

When Humans are Loving and Compassionate, we tend to be more Human when we are that way.


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[Lord Emsworth]

I don't know. Dogs are also very subservient and docile. They are also animals of prey, and hence have means and ways to harm and injure. Which means that they can be trained to be dutiful, coldblooded killers.

 

[grasping the after wind]

I have no desire to sniff at anyone's hind quarters, roll in filth or use my tongue as toilet paper. I much prefer human behavior to canine behavior.

 

[madaz]

Dogs teach us friendship, loyalty, and not to be ashamed of our nakedness, or humility and how it really is OK to sniff each others genitalia as a form of greeting.

 

[Paradoxum]

I have no desire to sniff at anyone's hind quarters, roll in filth or use my tongue as toilet paper. I much prefer human behavior to canine behavior.

Dogs teach us friendship, loyalty, and not to be ashamed of our nakedness, or humility and how it really is OK to sniff each others genitalia as a form of greeting.

Humans don't normally stiff each others genitalia!? I wondered why I was getting strange looks.

 

[madaz]

Humans don't normally stiff each others genitalia!? I wondered why I was getting strange looks.

You get those looks too? Hmm, maybe these people who give us strange looks don't really understand that humans can learn and adapt canine characteristics?

Or maybe they do understand but draw the line at loyalty?

Or perhaps humans don't normally sniff each others genitalia. I'm not really sure. I can't see anything in the bible about it.

 

[juvenissun]

Dogs teach us friendship, loyalty, and not to be ashamed of our nakedness, or humility and how it really is OK to sniff each others genitalia as a form of greeting.

Wish you learn that fast and illustrate it to your friends.

One critical difference between us and dogs is that we wear clothes.

 

[juvenissun]

Why do you think that?

Anything unique must have an explanation. When you try to explain, you learn.

 

[madaz]

I have no desire to sniff at anyone's hind quarters, roll in filth or use my tongue as toilet paper. I much prefer human behavior to canine behavior.

I wonder how primitive humans greeted each other, or what they used as bodily deodorant or toilet paper before they invented these things?

 

[Paradoxum]

You get those looks too? Hmm, maybe these people who give us strange looks don't really understand that humans can learn and adapt canine characteristics?

Or maybe they do understand but draw the line at loyalty?

Or perhaps humans don't normally sniff each others genitalia. I'm not really sure. I can't see anything in the bible about it.

But then, some guys seemed to like it a little too much... is that a good or bad sign?

 

[madaz]

But then, some guys seemed to like it a little too much... is that a good or bad sign?

I believe that is a good sign if the vomeronasal organ of one gender agrees with the pheromones of the other, that is probably why they like it so much. Its called natural selection and is part of the evolutionary process.