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Is our aversion to dead animals instinctive or cultural?

Asked by Dutchess_III (46832points) June 2nd, 2013

Poor bird. I took the cage that the bird is still in out of the bathroom and put it on the back deck, the first step in cleaning up. I just can’t even look at him, poor thing. I want to cover him up so I can’t see him

Covering the dead is a common theme. Is it our culture or a basic animal instinct? If it’s an instinct, how can we stand to kill animals, like deer, for sport?

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