things and how they seem

oia

"So it sounds like you do think there are certain harms that that are appropriate in order to maintain or achieve a certain outcome." And this, really, is all you've been saying all along. "But that proves my point. Shame is only a useful tool in relation to others. Human-animals experience shame insofar as it pertains to how others view them. So, we agree that at least some behaviours and intentions are effected by knowing that those behaviours and intentions are being judged by others. Similarly with many of my experiments I need to remove or alter those beliefs." Which was all just to say, "Most act differently when they know they are being watched or judged."

The topic of consent you find uninteresting now. "I detect you are utilizing non-rational judgement in this case, given what you have previously said." Anyone else might have noticed this minutes before hand, and not only because of what Loren was saying, but as much because of what he wasn't saying; his body language saying more than enough. You absolutely haven't noticed it though, this being offered as a guess at best.

"A human-animal, yes." You agree, instantly burrowing your face into Astra's fur. "Many have said there is something wrong with me, however. So I don't believe I am representative of the species as a whole."

of course it's exhausting, having to reason all
the time in a universe which wasn't meant to be reasonable.

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