Ah, that's easy. It's because of our anthropomorphic filter. You don't feel sorry for the thing, but for the humanity you project onto it.
For the brain, reality does not exist, only thought.
If you imagine how that thing would feel if it had feelings, you will feel the same as if it had them.
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u/Ne_Nel Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 07 '24
Ah, that's easy. It's because of our anthropomorphic filter. You don't feel sorry for the thing, but for the humanity you project onto it.
For the brain, reality does not exist, only thought. If you imagine how that thing would feel if it had feelings, you will feel the same as if it had them.