Are there any shows you didn't allow your child to watch?
I didn't let my son watch pokemon because I didn't like how it was a bunch of kids capuring animals to make them fight for entertainment. I thought it was cruel
36-40, F
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LordShadowfire · M
Then I'm about to tell you something that's going to make your perception of it even more negative.
You know how Meowth is the only Pokémon who can talk? Well, it turns out, he's not actually more intelligent than any other Pokémon. Any of them can be taught to speak, and understand languages. This is particularly impressive when you consider that this is a Japanese program, because Japanese is one of the most complex languages in the world. And Meowth can converse quite fluently in it.
Why does that make the Pokémon universe darker? Because it means that Pokémon are more than just animals. They are sentient, sapient beings capable of understanding complex and abstract concepts. Their intelligence is equal to that of a human. Yet around the world, they are treated as animals: captured, trained, and forced to fight for the amusement of humans. This is literal slavery of an intelligent race of beings.
You know how Meowth is the only Pokémon who can talk? Well, it turns out, he's not actually more intelligent than any other Pokémon. Any of them can be taught to speak, and understand languages. This is particularly impressive when you consider that this is a Japanese program, because Japanese is one of the most complex languages in the world. And Meowth can converse quite fluently in it.
Why does that make the Pokémon universe darker? Because it means that Pokémon are more than just animals. They are sentient, sapient beings capable of understanding complex and abstract concepts. Their intelligence is equal to that of a human. Yet around the world, they are treated as animals: captured, trained, and forced to fight for the amusement of humans. This is literal slavery of an intelligent race of beings.
blackdiamonds · 36-40, F
@LordShadowfire i knew it i knew it! I knew i had a reason to despise that show
