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submitted 9 months ago by cqthca@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Did automobiles replacing horses, diminishing horse population, diminishing horse suffering -- as a consequence of work forced upon the animals. Is that moral win for horses; less suffering? Although their population is vastly smaller than 130 years ago.

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[-] cqthca@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago

you got that right. pronoun antecedent issues

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

I wonder if some languages have a way to avoid it. Maybe different pronouns for the subject and object?

[-] cqthca@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago

Not knowing anything, I would guess some languages just don't have pronouns or our equivalent

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

I hadn't considered that. Could be.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

None of us considered the fact I said "neigh-bour"

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[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Oh man, I missed that! Shame on me.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 1 points 9 months ago

If pronouns didn't exist we would have to invent them.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com -1 points 9 months ago

If pronouns didn't exist we would have to invent them.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com -1 points 9 months ago

If pronouns didn't exist we would have to invent them.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com -1 points 9 months ago

If pronouns didn't exist we would have to invent them.

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