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[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space -2 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Is it empathy?

I mean, I have empathy for real live people.

But imaginary people? That's something different.

[–] scratchee 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, it’s empathy plus anthropomorphising. There’s nothing wrong with refusing to anthropomorphise, but for the people who do, the empathy is real, even if the characters are not.

[–] confusedbytheBasics@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

anthropomorphising How so? Everyone in the comic looks like the same species to me.

[–] scratchee 1 points 2 weeks ago

I guess they are all cat-related.

Simba would be the singing gorilla of the cat world.

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