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submitted 11 months ago by 0x2d@lemmy.ml to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

If you wouldn't call a human being "it", then you shouldn't call a non-human animal "it", either.

[–] casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

yeah no I'm not taking that bait, bud.

[–] Literal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 11 months ago

I'll call human beings "it" if that's what they prefer!

[–] Deme@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Funnily enough, in spoken Finnish "it" has all but replaced "they".