"What's actually clear from Harlow's 'experiments' is that he had no empathy or compassion for Life. That's the only conclusion possible -- the rest is speculation and entertainment for a human mind."
Good point that cruelty is one conclusion about the experimenter and society that encouraged it. (Why should there only be one conclusion?) I left it up to the reader to think about, but I really liked what the "Chicken Wire Mother" art essay said about it (the reason I shared it.)
Honestly I also didn't go there since I'm not well enough read about animal rights. If this was longer, I could have asked if it inspired Richard Adams and his books like the Plague Dogs (great book).
The nazis did horrific medical research on humans. It has the same reputation today as everything else they did, something that should never be repeated. At the same time, if science can learn from it to help save people, it isn't treated as something to ignore just because it was evil.
"What's actually clear from Harlow's 'experiments' is that he had no empathy or compassion for Life. That's the only conclusion possible -- the rest is speculation and entertainment for a human mind."
Good point that cruelty is one conclusion about the experimenter and society that encouraged it. (Why should there only be one conclusion?) I left it up to the reader to think about, but I really liked what the "Chicken Wire Mother" art essay said about it (the reason I shared it.)
Honestly I also didn't go there since I'm not well enough read about animal rights. If this was longer, I could have asked if it inspired Richard Adams and his books like the Plague Dogs (great book).
The nazis did horrific medical research on humans. It has the same reputation today as everything else they did, something that should never be repeated. At the same time, if science can learn from it to help save people, it isn't treated as something to ignore just because it was evil.