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I don't believe that bugs have feelings. Though some bugs communicate with each other, such as ants and bees, I don't think that they are capable of higher levels of thought. Bugs are primarily run by a series of preprogramed responses that are driven by instinct rather than developing well thought out strategies. Their brains also lack the structures that produce emotions in humans. From an evolutionary standpoint, the ability to feel wouldn't help bugs as eusocial insects like ants are expected to die for their colonies, the ability to contemplate those decisions would likely serve to make ants less successful. In conclusions, bugs likely don't have feelings, and they likely wouldn't want them.
I think the majority of the reason as to why we can kill bugs so easily is because we don't believe that they feel. I don't think a bug is mentally hurt by being swatted at or stepped on, or feels bad about itself if we push it away. I'm not sure how their pain receptors work but I doubt physical harm is connected with feelings. Bugs can be regarded as bottom of the totem pole because they don't regard themselves as having a specific meaning or presence in the world, they just act out of instinct and are set on a predetermined life path.
King Tanner here.
Just letting you know my opinion on this.
Of course bugs have feelings. They have nerve endings, don't they? They have to use those antennae for something. They aren't just there to look cool. However, I believe that the question should be restated this way; Do bugs have emotions?
The answer is no.
Sincerely,
Tanner
P.S.
Tanner as in KING Tanner.
I think it’s clear that Gregor has feelings. He’s extremely emotional and empathetic for his family. He still longs to provide for them and obviously shows his love for Grete. Overall, I do believe bugs have feelings. Just as dogs, cats, and people do. Dogs get sad when their owners leave the house and are excited and happy when they return. This emotion is clearly visible (wagging tail, jumping) and we humans acknowledge that. Cats get scared when things pop out at them and we can see this fear as well. I think us acknowledging other animals' emotions should show that even bugs have emotions, we just can’t visibly see it.
I agree with the stance than bugs do not have feelings. Well, real bugs in our everyday lives. Due to this, we are quick to kill them without even thinking twice. However, if it were thought that bugs did have feelings like cats, dogs, etc, I don’t think we would show as much hated and disgust towards them.
However, I think that Kafka is trying to tell us something else. Gregor is a bug that can must definitely think and feel. Kafka shows that Gregor even begins to feel more the longer that he is a bug. Due to this, maybe he is trying to tell us that bugs can truly feel. Anything that is alive, plants, insects, people, bugs, etc, should be treated the same. Kafka is saying that Gregor should be treated the same as Grete even if he is a bug.
I’m not sure I agree with this, but what do y’all think?
In my opinion, I think bugs have physical feelings, as they can sense touch, but they do not have emotional feelings, as their brains are not complex enough to think as humans can. With that in mind, that is probably why we don't really feel any regret after killing a bug, as we think that they are "useless" beings incapable of thought. However, I think that we should understand that they still are living beings and that we should limit our harm towards them. So, if a bug is being very annoying or is threatening, then it is understandable to kill it, but it is wrong to kill bugs purely for fun.
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