I do have kids.
I observe a correlation between overattachment to animals and lack of empathy toward other humans.
In other words, people with "fur babies" are far less likely to have well-formed consciences.
I observe a correlation between overattachment to animals and lack of empathy toward other humans.
In other words, people with "fur babies" are far less likely to have well-formed consciences.
“He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”
― Emmanuel Kant
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/13607-he-who-is-cruel-to-an...
I'm sure there are people with unhealthy attachments to animals, and who knows the extent of their issues and how they manifest. But a child who rejects a hobby that, at its core, is the deliberate killing of animals that they find beautiful, isn't that. As a parent, I say it is exactly how a child should be at that age.