Friday, April 10, 2009

Do Animals Have Culture?

They say that animals bred in captivity could not survive in the wild because they don't have the necessary skills. Is this because they grew up in the "zoo culture" and instead developed "zoo culture" skills? Does this explain why animals born and bred in the wild have such a hard time adjusting to captivity? Are they experiencing culture shock?

And if animals have culture, and I'm pretty sure a lot of them experience emotion, is it okay to eat them? And if it is, does that mean that it's okay to eat people, who also have culture and experience emotion?

Of course, cows and chickens may not enter into this equation, because hey, I don't know, maybe they don't have culture and emotion.

And herein lies the problem with theorizing about Evolutionary Psychology perspectives in cultural development of early humans. It just raises so many non-paper-related questions.

And hmm, I hear my dad's voice in my head making jokes about cheese cultures.

Good one, Dad.