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Last 'summer' I went to the ISAZ (International Society for Anthrozoology) Conference in Cambridge to do a presentation on child-animal relations and interactions. The organisation uploaded most presentations to youtube, and here is mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9FNjExLqMuw I hope you like the shirt :p
Saturday, 29-Sep-12 11:11:05 UTC from web-
@yorkiebrony this is actually a rather interesting interpretation of the subject.
Saturday, 29-Sep-12 11:15:33 UTC from web -
@yorkiebrony I hope this tedious linking to horses isn't the point of this.
Saturday, 29-Sep-12 11:19:35 UTC from web-
@abigpony Tedious? That wasn't my intention. What I wanted to point out is that all interviewed children broadly categorised animals as either pets, farm animals, or wild animals. Each category has its own moral realm. However, the boundaries between those categories are blurred, and animals can move from category to another, with equines being a prime example: these days we don't use horses anymore to work the land, nor do ponies pull the coal carts in the mines. Thus, where we position animals will influence our moral concerns towards them, and it's even possible to stretch these changing moral attitudes towards changes in what society will accept from e.g. farming practices
Saturday, 29-Sep-12 11:24:07 UTC from web-
@yorkiebrony people hardly do that anymore themselves. The fact that I didn't get angry at all in that last statement shows that I am still interested. Though I did get a slight bit upset at the bringing up of MLP in it and the specification of animals as opposed to humans or the rise of machinery, it brings up a great point. I enjoy the divulging into the relation between humans and animals and the use of horses/ponies do a great job in creating a connection between your points. Though a very blanket summary, that speech WAS informative and I enjoyed hearing your views on the subject.
Saturday, 29-Sep-12 11:29:17 UTC from web
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