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Originally Posted by harmony12
Why are dolphins not respected as intelligent, sociable and curious mammals that they are as opposed to just fish? I really would like to understand, is this due to differences in empathy, culture, tradition?
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It's because such an idea is probably very recent.
I don't think treating animals badly is due to tradition. In fact Japanese tradition tends to revere nature more than anything else.
I would just put it down to ignorance.