Since ancient times, folkloric tales on suicide in animals have served the purpose of reflecting social values and of illustrating popular beliefs about suicide. Animals were thought to be driven to suicide because of the same reasons that humans would kill themselves: grief, desperation, pain, and unbearably strong emotions. Alleged suicides of dogs or horses were seen as proofs of feelings in animals, and of their right to be treated with care and sympathy. [troncato]
Do animals commit suicide? Does it matter?
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2011-01-01
Abstract
Since ancient times, folkloric tales on suicide in animals have served the purpose of reflecting social values and of illustrating popular beliefs about suicide. Animals were thought to be driven to suicide because of the same reasons that humans would kill themselves: grief, desperation, pain, and unbearably strong emotions. Alleged suicides of dogs or horses were seen as proofs of feelings in animals, and of their right to be treated with care and sympathy. [troncato]
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