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A tale of the continuing collision between the needs of traditional Chinese medicine and Western sensibilities
May 16, 2008 | 4
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New Monkey Species Discovered in India
Most unbred animals (English sparrows, for example) all look alike to
me. People, of course, not so. Do I just not recognize the traits that
distinguish one animal from another, or do they really lack the
individual distinctiveness of humans?
Human evolution appears to be associated with a trend toward greater
intelligence. Is there a discernible trend toward greater intelligence in other
species as well? And if cognitive ability confers an evolutionary advantage, why
are humans (apparently) so unique in this trait?
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What's the Harm?
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Add CommentIn China, there is a joke about Cantonese: Everything having wings can be eaten except plane; everything having four legs can be eaten except desk.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI had lived in Canton for five years but even in this province, a region people is said to eat everything , most residents treat their pets as their family members. Pets and food are two distinct concepts for most Chinese and no one will be so cold-blood to cook his or her own pet as a dinner.
I think its a dilemma for all human beings to choose between their natural connection with animals and convenient, luxurious city lives. Set them free to the wild world they belong and live with them in the forests and plains or keep them in different ways, no matter in a small cage or in a big house, as our pets.
Glad to hear that most chinese residents treat their pets as their family members. :-)
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI hope to go to china to have a look at this by myself, and maybe in August I will go with my family to watch Olympic games there, bless me and my family.
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Edited by CarlosSenena at 05/20/2008 1:06 PM
that is not humanity thats is the worst and awful
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