Animal lovers often tend to be misanthropes or loners, and so they transfer their affection to the creature in their control.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests some people love animals more than humans due to isolation or difficulty controlling human relationships.
- In plain terms
- Some people love animals because they are easier to control than humans.
- What can you take from it?
- Examine your motives for loving animals versus people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you prefer animals to humans?
- Why is control important in relationships?
Another view
It generalizes all animal lovers as misanthropes which is often untrue.
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