I'm not saying that emotions don't exist, just that the meaning is completely separate from the way that we define it.
For example many languages define colors differently (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMqZR3pqMjg), but this doesn't mean that the different wavelengths don't exist. Cultures categorized them for the purpose of communication and it's only within the context of that categorization that you can understand the meaning.
Earlier I referenced "finger pointing at the moon" and this is exactly it. The word is the finger and the meaning is the moon, and we shouldn't mistake the finger for the moon.
> i am sure there are animals willing to discuss it with you, it’s just that you (us) can’t understand them.
I was half-joking, there are already animals that we can understand and communicate with. It's just a matter of finding them :P
> it is very possible that animals feel deeper emotional connections than we do. orcas showcase some very deep emotional states.
No doubt. Even visiting an animal shelter exposes some of the deep emotional state that dogs and cats can be in, and I'm sure that barely scratches the surface when considering all of the different species and circumstances.
For example many languages define colors differently (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMqZR3pqMjg), but this doesn't mean that the different wavelengths don't exist. Cultures categorized them for the purpose of communication and it's only within the context of that categorization that you can understand the meaning.
Earlier I referenced "finger pointing at the moon" and this is exactly it. The word is the finger and the meaning is the moon, and we shouldn't mistake the finger for the moon.
> i am sure there are animals willing to discuss it with you, it’s just that you (us) can’t understand them.
I was half-joking, there are already animals that we can understand and communicate with. It's just a matter of finding them :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GorgFtCqPEs
> it is very possible that animals feel deeper emotional connections than we do. orcas showcase some very deep emotional states.
No doubt. Even visiting an animal shelter exposes some of the deep emotional state that dogs and cats can be in, and I'm sure that barely scratches the surface when considering all of the different species and circumstances.