Equal, but not Equal

Very rarely do I present a post on which the post is more than not focused on the animal's point of view. So then, obviously there is a unique was that any sentient animal would view us. But then, the question comes with: Should the higher powers that be make it possible to increase the exposure of the sentient animal, what would happen if the animal were to be exposed with members of their own species and how would that affect them?


Views of Us

Obviously at this point, if the publicity of the animals being sentient were widespread much time after the initial creation, they would already be in contact with us, and a sense of trust would be deeply ingrained between the human handlers that work with the animal, and the animal itself.

Would the innate culture of the animal place emphasis on height? Obviously, normal animals receive information on physical cues given by other animals in place of spoken communication, so would the actions of a few unaware people denote signs of threat, or welcome? Interestingly enough, wild felines pounce on the visual cue of an animal turning their back to them. Felines blink slowly in a relaxed, nonthreatening atmosphere. And dogs bare teeth as a sign of aggression.

One thing that should be obvious is the fact the animals are grounded in the reality where they were created by us. Manufactured by us. Spawned by us. Would they equate us as their parents, creators, or gods possibly? Hopefully the original team would have enough sense to dispel myths of the latter. Because there is a very real concern for their reactivity towards us if they were ever felt to be betrayed. Lied to. Deceived.

So were they to view us as parents or creators, what would that insinuate? Obviously very early on, we provide food, friendly company, protection, and so on, and were they to realize this, we would have to dispel any sense of us being transcendent deities.

So then what if it were the other way around? What if in any of the times they interact with us, they decide they should be our rulers, and they possess strength over us? Obviously, some truthful education could make the situation go either way.

Either learning about man's fallible nature would lead the sentient animals to believe they have the moral high ground, or the learning of man's passion for war would lead the animals to fear man. Or a fine middle line is walked where some humans are trusted, and others are those to be worried about. In which case, man's place as the pivotal species is preserved.

I realize I went into depth more on what thoughts I had from a previous post. And I hope to still be able to bring new thoughts to you.

As always, Happy Thinking!