regarding 2 i have no memory before the age of maybe 3 or 4. I’m not sure the analogy with humans is the best, but if we were to use that, then most tiny animals would die before the age of a few month human, not a small child, who i agree can have intense memorable experiences.
good point in the “great” lives claim, I’ve edited to “decent”. again I’m not sure weak pets are the best analogy, they aren’t adapted for the wild. to go back to humans, we used to live with not of the cold, parasites and untreated injuries. I think we would have had decent lives while still suffering those problems. A lot worse lives sure, but decent all the same.
I’m deeply unsure about all of this.
regarding 2 i have no memory before the age of maybe 3 or 4. I’m not sure the analogy with humans is the best, but if we were to use that, then most tiny animals would die before the age of a few month human, not a small child, who i agree can have intense memorable experiences.
good point in the “great” lives claim, I’ve edited to “decent”. again I’m not sure weak pets are the best analogy, they aren’t adapted for the wild. to go back to humans, we used to live with not of the cold, parasites and untreated injuries. I think we would have had decent lives while still suffering those problems. A lot worse lives sure, but decent all the same.