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[–]gn3xu5 13 points14 points ago

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Rats are great pets the only downside is their short life span

[–]bathysphere22 8 points9 points ago

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very true. they are like dogs, if dogs could sit on your shoulder and then died after 2-3 years.

[–]neuralien 1 point2 points ago

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Actually, they live for a bit longer than that, depending on what you feed them. I fed my rat, vegetables, pasta and cheese and he lived to be about 5. Still short though =/ My rat somehow managed to train my cat to give him rides on his back. Rats are awesome!

[–]livesinmusic 11 points12 points ago

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Please excuse my outburst, but...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEEHEEHEEHEE SO CUTE! <whew>

[–]emmerloo 1 point2 points ago

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My reaction as well. :-D

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

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Not sure how many other rat owners there are on reddit, but rats (or rather, fancy rats) have got to be some of the most misunderstood pets ever. People freak out when I tell them I used to have rats as pets. Back when I was a kid, we had about four different rats throughout my childhood. They were excellent pets. They kept themselves clean, they didn't make the house smell like piss, and they were incredibly affectionate. We had one rat who would see us come home, immediately go to the cage (wired cage) and stick her little head out so we could rub her.

Rats are great pets.

[–]kiwi_MTBer 7 points8 points ago

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I have to agree with the misunderstood part. I have two rats, and people always seem disgusted when they hear about them. Yet when they come round, they always end up wanting to play with them. And suddenly, they're awesomely cute

[–]Muridae 3 points4 points ago

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check out r/RATS :)

[–]kiwi_MTBer 1 point2 points ago

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You know what, I might actually do that! Thanks

[–]Moskau50 1 point2 points ago

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because everyone associates rats with the Black Death, and therefore assume all rats are flea-ridden disease factories

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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And another misconception that people have as well. It wasn't even rats. Effin fleas were the primary culprit. The rats just helped the spread.

[–]kolm 0 points1 point ago

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My wife had a rat, and yesterday I saw one with youngs in the pet shop. So cute.. Also they are smart. Really smart.

But as a mass spilling out the sewers, they're horrifying.

[–]switchbladesally 7 points8 points ago

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[–]switchbladesally 2 points3 points ago

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My two rats Maggie and Oblina :D

[–]KlaatuBaradaNikto 1 point2 points ago

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Here's my rat in mah boot! http://i.imgur.com/XiO3D.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2Pob1.jpg

Here she is with her friend http://i.imgur.com/rj21T.jpg

Here is my new baby rat http://i.imgur.com/QMemv.jpg

[–]switchbladesally 0 points1 point ago

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Too cute! I have hundreds of pictures of my rats lol I've had 9 I think throughout the years

[–]Triskozko 5 points6 points ago

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I've owned rats for three years. They're not as sweet-natured as this picture would imply...

they're even more charming :).

By contrast, hamsters have the heart of Satan, yet they're more popular. sigh

[–]neuralien 1 point2 points ago

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Hamsters are evil. Dumb and evil.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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I had hamsters as a kid. I had gerbils as a kid. My kids have a rat and I would never get any of those other damn rodents ever. They should change the name to canola rodents or something so people didn't get freaked out by the rat name.

Our families rat, Bubo (short for Bubonic Plague) was a tiny baby on my front porch when I came home from school one night last winter. I caught it to show the kids the next morning with the intention of letting it free across the road in the field sometime the next day. When I saw it in the morning, it wasn't scared of me and seemed real tame. I brought it to the local community college that has a vet program. They checked it's age, sexed it, checked for fleas, and declared it safe for pet status. Now my kids have a rat that someone likely lost from their house. We looked around the neighborhood to see if anyone lost one, but no takers.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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lol @ canola

[–]Triskozko 0 points1 point ago

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Now my kids have a rat that someone likely lost from their house.

Nice story! Does that mean it's definitely a domestic rat? If it's anything other than agouti colored (mixed brown), then it has to be domestic. If it's agouti then it could be either wild or domestic.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I will get a picture when I get home. The vets told me it was a semi-rare hooded rat. It is brown and white.

[–]Triskozko 0 points1 point ago

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Definitely a domestic pet rat then. I'm baffled at how it could have gotten lost. Good thing you kept the little guy; it almost certainly would not have survived in the wild.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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http://i.imgur.com/xSaOl.jpg

There is the vicious beast right now.

[–]Triskozko 0 points1 point ago*

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What a handsome gal! She looks like a beige and white hooded. I've had rats with similar coloring.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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TY. We should have called her Lucky. She was so sad that day I pulled her in from the cold. Kids play with her more than they do the dogs.

[–]saltlakedave 27 points28 points ago*

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[–]Ikit-Klaw 1 point2 points ago

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gona sleep just fine, with my rats running free while I do so.

[–]andrewsmith1986 11 points12 points ago

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[–]andrewsmith1986 5 points6 points ago

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They look so fucking scary.

[–]Hokuboku 1 point2 points ago

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My housemate has one and it is my favorite of hers. That rat is so sweet and has dumbo ears to boot. It also does gymnastics in its cage so we gave it a superhero name: NightSack.

[–]Triskozko 0 points1 point ago

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Hairless rats feel like little fireballs! That's mainly what I remember from when I held one at my breeder friend's house. Apparently they need a higher core temperature because of their lack of fur.

[–]timbaer 2 points3 points ago

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Yes, and they tend to get cold very easily. Usually, you buy hairless rats in pairs so they can share warmth. Dawwwww

[–]spankenstein 5 points6 points ago

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any rats should be in pairs

[–]Da_Dude_Abides 2 points3 points ago

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Correct, rats are social animals.

[–]ProDrug 0 points1 point ago

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I didn't know people raised those things lol. I've only ever seen them at my school's lab farm.

[–]plastedman420 0 points1 point ago

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Only you haven't actually showed us your hairless rat yet...

[–]NuclearTigerlily 2 points3 points ago

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Since we're all sharing... My napping rattus rattus.

[–]andrewsmith1986 0 points1 point ago

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So sweet.

[–]NuclearTigerlily 0 points1 point ago

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I know! May she rest in peace.. sniffle.

[–]DrOPotnic 0 points1 point ago

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Is that you with your rat Andrewsmith1986?

[–]andrewsmith1986 3 points4 points ago

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No, it is my sister.

I had to leave my rats behind.

[–]Sven2774 2 points3 points ago

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cause if your rats don't dance, then they don't dance and they're no rats of mine.

[–]DrOPotnic 0 points1 point ago

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Ah, I thought we may have had a glimpse at the elusive.... andrewsmith1986

[–]andrewsmith1986 1 point2 points ago

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I post myself a lot actually.

[–]Essar 0 points1 point ago

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Gosh, what a narcissist!

[–]DrOPotnic 0 points1 point ago

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Ah... Well nevermind then.

[–]Fredfro 5 points6 points ago

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I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him

[–]ICCULUSC 2 points3 points ago

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omfg aww is not sufficient for that little guy

[–]Guido_Cavalcante 2 points3 points ago

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The Secret of Nimh? Anyone? Guys??

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Terrifying movie!

[–]Guido_Cavalcante 0 points1 point ago

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Fuck yea! Movies about rats are serious business!

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[–]El_Fajitas1 0 points1 point ago

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T_T Why, why'd you remind me!?

[–]OMGBeez 3 points4 points ago

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[–]n0bl3 1 point2 points ago

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What a oh-so very successful first post to reddit, miss. You're a natural! :D

[–]testbug 1 point2 points ago

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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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You're cute, fine. Now go and make me a sandwich Ratatouille.

[–]Furthur 1 point2 points ago

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rats make great pets.. get females they don't leave little stinky musk bombs everywhere.

[–]HanselSoHotRightNow 2 points3 points ago

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You know the musk bombs are annoying but Male rats are pretty chill compared to the crazy females.

I personally own two female rats but I wouldn't mind it if they took a break once in awhile to hang out on the couch with me.

[–]HanselSoHotRightNow 1 point2 points ago

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That is a dumbo rat due to the ears being on the sides of it's head and they very often do win the cute award in the Rat species.

[–]Rabble_Arouser 1 point2 points ago

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I used to own a rat. I loved that little guy. You could stick him right on you like velcro. And he wasn't like a mouse, constantly shitting everywhere, he had bowel control. I miss him.

[–]chrisvnerd 1 point2 points ago

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Had to get in on this. Me and Buffy, who died last month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roVLVCl0glQ

[–]wedgeoflemon 1 point2 points ago

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d'aaaaaaaawwww. This makes me miss my rat so much :D

[–]xLittleOnex 1 point2 points ago

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look at his cute little face!!! EEEH!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Haha, this pic is at the top of the homepage for my class in Lab Animal Care. We care for rats, mice, gerbils, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, etc.

[–]brainzzzguhgh 1 point2 points ago

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I'm a noob, and can't post pictures, but I have three dumbos, and they are all the cutest rat.

[–]Muridae 1 point2 points ago*

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My rat looks similar to OP's pic, except he's just a tad eviler.

[–]MrMalfunction 1 point2 points ago

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For some reason I first read the title as "This is the cutest rat I'VE ever eaten" and was mildly confused for a second.

[–]TheGreenough 1 point2 points ago

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This is the ONLY cute rat I've ever seen.

[–]Triskozko 8 points9 points ago

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[–]TheGreenough 1 point2 points ago

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Okay you got me, that's pretty damn cute.

[–]AlphaRedditor 2 points3 points ago

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My heart is instantly warmed, but then the creeping realization that this was likely done by a taxidermist freezes it back.

[–]barcodescanner 15 points16 points ago

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[–]AlphaRedditor 7 points8 points ago

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You have warmed my heart once again.

[–]psulli 1 point2 points ago

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Yes ... but the bear! What about the bear?!

[–]barcodescanner 2 points3 points ago

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Buggered.

[–]wanderlustabound[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Eh, I'm sure many of the pretty pictures on here have been Photoshopped, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying them.

[–]Triskozko 3 points4 points ago

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Not photoshopped, at least not to a significant degree. It's not as impossible as you may think to take a picture of a rat like this. A Jessica Florence became semi-famous for similarly styled pictures of her (yes, living) rat, Bug, holding teddy bears and other cute poses. She was even featured in a newspaper if I remember correctly.

[–]AlphaRedditor 1 point2 points ago

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I'm not so sure you know what a taxidermist is...

[–]wanderlustabound[S] 2 points3 points ago

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I'm quite sure I do. I'm saying that just because the rat might not actually be doing that and is actually dead doesn't mean the picture isn't cute. Same for Photoshopped pictures-- just because they aren't real doesn't mean they aren't nice.

[–]JPost 0 points1 point ago

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He's a cute little son of a bitch.

[–]BaqAttaq 0 points1 point ago

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"Hand over the cheese... or the bear GETS IT!"

Things aren't what they seem now are they? (Rats are still rats though)

[–]rustyneuron 0 points1 point ago

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that is the smallest teddy bear I have ever seen

[–]madwill 0 points1 point ago

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I bet it likes to cook!

[–]erikb 0 points1 point ago

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I'll trade you my teddy bear for some cheeses please?

[–]SwirlStick 0 points1 point ago

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This is the cutest rat I've ever seen.

[–]DrOPotnic 0 points1 point ago

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That is the smallest Teddy Bear I've ever seen.

[–]psychopete 0 points1 point ago

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Mr. Bear is indifferent to your offering. He would like more cheese.

[–]french_ferguson 0 points1 point ago

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If you like this, you may like Animals with Stuffed Animals. Don't judge me.

[–]GatorJohnson 0 points1 point ago

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I would take a rat problem over a roach problem any day of the week.

[–]terrorzord 0 points1 point ago

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the only thing that would make this cuter is if he was cooking ratatouille

[–]KaNineteen 0 points1 point ago

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The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to cuddle some more!

[–]melonbone 0 points1 point ago

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It looks like an adorable little old man.

[–]cmz1973 0 points1 point ago

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Algernon!

[–]avi8ter18 0 points1 point ago

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Courage of the heart is very rare. The stone has a power when it's there.

[–]Hellrazor236 0 points1 point ago

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Insert some clip of shrek the third here (Aww! Kill it!)

[–]Ceron 0 points1 point ago

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Well, it's not the cutest rat I'VE ever seen.

[–]stolensecret 0 points1 point ago

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awww, my rat needs a teddy bear!

[–]Ikit-Klaw 0 points1 point ago

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When I told Squiggle she had to stay, she did not want to hear it.

[–]Marmott 0 points1 point ago

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Squeeeeeeeeeeee he's so cute!!!!!!!

[–]wbeavis 0 points1 point ago

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Teddy bear beards... those wacky geneticists!

[–]ThatOneGuy20 0 points1 point ago

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I teared up because that was so damn cute and reminded me of an old friend that has since past...

[–]Mg257 0 points1 point ago

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The cutest rat I've ever seen. IT'S BLUE!

source

[–]mparkerw 0 points1 point ago

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Hate to say it but I've got 3 pet rats all cuter than that. :3

He's a real cutie though, I'd throw him in my rat collection :D

[–]Travom 0 points1 point ago

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"Make one fuckin' peep Teddy, and you'll be pushing that cotton stuffing through a new stich hole! just smile like your happy to be here."

[–]simpleabc -1 points0 points ago

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the mouse is about to eat that bear

[–]saltlakedave 5 points6 points ago

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[–]OldManHenry -1 points0 points ago

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The next photo in the set has stuffing everywhere and a very unsatisfied evil rat.

[–]neehowma -1 points0 points ago

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[–]RedWave -3 points-2 points ago*

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I would still not spend all my savings to save that thing with rodent-surgery.

[–]nubbinownz 2 points3 points ago

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And I wouldn't spend my tax dollars saving you with human surgery :) It's all a matter of perspective I suppose.

[–]RedWave -2 points-1 points ago

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That would make you a despicable cunt, and that it's not a matter of perspective.

[–]nubbinownz 0 points1 point ago

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sure it is. Personally, I value all life in the same regard with no bias. That is my perspective on life. If i'm not willing to save a rodent, why would I be willing to save you ?

[–]RedWave 0 points1 point ago

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Because I'm self conscious, because I have reason, imagination, memories, feelings; because I can write poems and make an oil painting of a sunset, because I'm aware of my own mortality and I fear death, because I am a way for the cosmos to know itself.

If you value a human life in the same regard as a rodent, you're a gigantic cunt and this conversation is over.

[–]nubbinownz -1 points0 points ago

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Rodents are aware of their own mortality, they fear death as well. Show me some peoms you've written or paintings you've done.

Your self entitlement is boring and over played. You're right, this conversation is over.

[–]lancexxiii -5 points-4 points ago

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IT'S FUCKIN HUGE!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!