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What quotes from children's media went hard as hell for no reason? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee -4 points 7 months ago

People are not automatons that are obligated to no longer think a behavior is fucked up just because that behavior benefited these animals in terms of increasing the liklihood of them passing down their genes.

Sure, that's fine. Label and condemn as you like.
My point is, that's not a relevant rebuttal to Adams' quote, as most sexually dimorphic animals do not behave that way. I.e., females generally select their partners, and are not commonly raped. Indeed, that's part of the whole long-term survival point-- that 'courtship' species have better chances for genetic diversity & fitness for their environs.

As for one species empathising with another, that is a far cry from empathising more with another species than your own or being willing to sacrifice yourself for the benefit of another species. I WAS NOT saying that no species empathises with another.

*shrug*
Okay, if you say so. It sure sounded like it, but maybe I misread.