Anybody who has ever had a pet knows that animals have very distinct feelings expressed in their behaviors. Whether it's being hungry or feeling stimulated, an animal will yowl. When they get hurt, they yowl. And if you ever had a cat come up to you when you were crying and have the cat cuddle up to you to try to relieve your distress--you know that animals have souls.
Anybody who has ever had a pet knows that animals have very distinct feelings expressed in their behaviors. Whether it's being hungry or feeling stimulated, an animal will yowl. When they get hurt, they yowl. And if you ever had a cat come up to you when you were crying and have the cat cuddle up to you to try to relieve your distress--you know that animals have souls.
Agreed. It never ceases to amaze me that so many people over the last few centuries managed to convince themselves otherwise!