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Whenever I think about such scenarios, I find myself disgusted at the thought of killing an animal. Yet, when I think about smashing the skull of somebody with a hammer, I find it not disgusting, but amusing.

Is something wrong with me?

Is something wrong with me?
Animal rights-loving hippie :D

Well... If it's human children, it's easier... The fullgrown human (both male and female) can put up a fight, IF given the chance... Still, who can shoot a wee little baby deer?

Easier to kill an animal; you're not sick.

Personally, I'd prefer killing an animal to killing a human, because afterwards I wouldn't feel bad about eating the animal. As to why you're not sick, I believe it's because most humans have a behavior of reacting to stressful situations and thoughts (i.e. killing another human being) with humor and laugther (hence the phrase "nervous giggle"). So, either you're reacting in a perfectly normal way to a stressful situation, or I've completely misjudged you and you really are a sick, sick person.

Whenever I think about such scenarios, I find myself disgusted at the thought of killing an animal. Yet, when I think about smashing the skull of somebody with a hammer, I find it not disgusting, but amusing.

Is something wrong with me?

If I was in a position where I had to kill another creature to save my own life, I could probably do it regardless of whether that creature was non-human or human, though it would be extremely reluctantly. However, I would probably regret having to have killed say, a lion more than I would regret having to have killed a human. If I was faced with that situation, the lion would simply been doing what lions do if it was attacking me, if it was a human, chances are that there would be some kind of malicious intent involved, and I would feel better about killing them than I would have the lion.

That said, I would do anything I possibly could to avoid being in a situation where I would be forced to kill.

Whenever I think about such scenarios, I find myself disgusted at the thought of killing an animal. Yet, when I think about smashing the skull of somebody with a hammer, I find it not disgusting, but amusing.

Is something wrong with me?
You are obviously a city-dweller. I suspect you have never hunted, fished, nor have even seen non-domesticated animals outside of a zoo. That's not your fault, but you need to consider what it takes to put the flesh on your table. That should lessen the disgust of killing animals.

Whenever I think about such scenarios, I find myself disgusted at the thought of killing an animal. Yet, when I think about smashing the skull of somebody with a hammer, I find it not disgusting, but amusing.

Is something wrong with me?
No, there's nothing wrong with you. Thinking about doing something is a far, far cry from actually doing it. I can kill either a human or an animal if they're a treat to another human, especially if it's a member of my family being threatened. But it's never easy, at least not for me.

I don't usually publicize this, but I've actually killed far more humans than I have animals. It's not exactly something of which I'm proud, but it is a fact. The most difficult thing in the world, IMHO, is killing a human up close and personal ... like with a knife. :(

I think Myrht was the worst!!!!

That probably why I've never heard of him....

Also, I contend that is equally easy to kill an animal orr a human, seeing as I wouldn't be killing myself.


And to you being sick all depends on hat you think of lemonparty. Or that monster ballads CD. *shudders*

I think Myrht was the worst!!!!

That probably why I've never heard of him....

Also, I contend that is equally easy to kill an animal orr a human, seeing as I wouldn't be killing myself.


And to you being sick all depends on hat you think of lemonparty. Or that monster ballads CD. *shudders*

lemonparty is funny! I don't see why peeps get all worked up about it.

Whenever I think about such scenarios, I find myself disgusted at the thought of killing an animal. Yet, when I think about smashing the skull of somebody with a hammer, I find it not disgusting, but amusing.

Is something wrong with me?Maybe, but I can assure you that I at least am in extreme agreement with your position. I can't bear to hear an animal in pain, it can actually make me cry. As for people though, sometimes I care, sometimes I really don't. Either way, I never have the emotional reaction I have to animal's pain (unless it's someone I really care about, but there's only a handful of such people).

humans are animals, so this is all pointless.

*hides in bunker*
*sucks thumb in corner*

the flame war start yet?
(not really trying, just a view point, thank you!)

Assuming that you are talking about "emotional" ease (having the balls/imorallity required) as opposed to "physical" ease: I could kill either one jsut as easily. Being human is nothing special, 3 billion people are pulling that little trick off right now, and all the other arguments against murder are equally inane (does anyone really think that a person they might kill lived in a bubble his whole life? Of course he'll have family and friends that will be upset).
Don't take it the wrong way, of course, I haven't killed anyone yet because when you start doing stuff like that, it tends to come back at you in the end.

if you put "kill a person not sick" thats bs because no1 here has!! you cant understand the psychological effect of killing another human being!!

Thinking about it is one thing - actually doing it is another.

Although frankly I would quite happily kill as many of the stupider animals as it takes to save the life of one human. 100,000 mice or rabbits ain't worth squat compared to a human.