[ivraatiems]

I genuinely don't understand why you feel the same rules ought to apply to humans and non-sapient animals, especially animals introduced into an environment by humans.

What about the fact that animals introduced to an environment by humans in the name of "freedom" cause disproportionate harm to other animals? Whose freedom wins?

[Namari]

Just don't get a cat?

[ivraatiems]

That's a pretty big "just" for someone who grew up loving cats.

I'm sure it seems easy to you to not have animal companions, but plenty of rational people place a lot more value on it than you do.

Your point of view is based on faulty assumptions about the importance of that experience.

[Namari]

It's a choice you have to make.

It's the same as cigarets, you know it's toxic to you and others but still you want it regardless.

PS: I love cats and always had one until few years back but I don't want to have one to force him to stay indoor, as long as I don't have a place for it to go out I won't get any.