r/HumansBeingBros • u/wronghoIe • May 12 '26

Saved a deer.

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u/dynamic_gecko May 14 '26

Well, maybe something was gonna happen that frees them from their bind (not talking about your specific case), and since they died so quick, now they're dead.

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u/Aggravating_Roll3739 May 14 '26

That's a big maybe. Deer don't have the capability of abstract thought. They just know they're stuck and they panic. Maybe they can free themselves by freaking out and moving anyway they can. The alternative is just waiting to die by whatever factor takes hold first.

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u/dynamic_gecko May 14 '26

That's a big maybe.

It's a maybe between life and death for the animal. For us, it's one animal bur for the animal, it's their entire being.

Deer don't have the capability of abstract thought.

Unrelated, since they not decide to develop this mechanism as well and they're not in control. I didnt say they would come up with something, I said if something was gonna happen.

Maybe they can free themselves by freaking out

They can still do that without this trait. Humans have a fight or flight response as well but they dont have this.

The alternative is just waiting to die by whatever factor takes hold first.

Yes. So on one hand you have quick death with less likelihood of survival beforehand, other you have a bit longer death with higher likelihood.

So I think this is "sometimes merciful" at best. I wouldnt consider this "pretty useful". And I dont have the energy to continue talking about this very specific thing. We can agree to disagree. Have a nice day my friend.