tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149708523917505848.post5890780676723967071..comments2015-06-12T18:18:14.319-07:00Comments on Animals and Literature // I & J: Thinking Like Animalssophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15639166617807343294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6149708523917505848.post-89135816625927555672015-06-03T18:02:34.743-07:002015-06-03T18:02:34.743-07:00our group came up with really general ideas that w...our group came up with really general ideas that would benefit just a set group of animals (since it would be difficult coming up with an idea that would apply to all animals in this case)! we considered the ocean and the beach which led even wider to drainage systems and where those flow to. these thoughts spurred us to want to help out marine life and other animals that inhabit and benefit from aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, swamps, lakes, etc., and to attempt to stop all pollution. this primarily involves fixing the manner we dispose of fluids and trash. by doing this, we eliminate any dangerous and toxic substances that are harmful to animals who would otherwise confuse these for food or are hurt by them. and this didn't arise from having to put ourselves in the mental state of an animal. it was more of what we have been informed of and what we see in our environment. living in santa cruz, a small beach town, we visit beaches that are riddled with trash and its waters not the clear blue that we would envision it to be; and it's already known that exposing animals to things like cigarette butts and six pack rings proves to be lethal. although the concept is hard and forcing our own human ideals onto animals and what we consider as enjoyable and comfortable conditions for them is outright wrong, reading body language (bodily signals that animals are known to use in the wild when threatened), and being informed (of what is harmful to an animal and noticing when they are placed in those situations) is what we can do without Grandin's special ability.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13505616941767684181noreply@blogger.com