"Don't you get it Derek!? Horses remained animals while Ponies evolved to become sentient! You called me an animal Derek!... one I was scared you were going to be disgusted with..." She looked away again, and Derek's eyes widened. "I know you didn't know any better... you didn't know what it meant, I forgive you for that. But... how would you feel if I called you a hairless ape, and then you tried to form a relationship with me? You would feel as if I saw you as an animal... and that I would be disgusted by your... animal appearance... I... I don't want you to think that way about me."
This is the reason, huh? To be honest I am conflicted because on one hand I get why she feels that way, though personally I disagree, since by definition humans and ponies, sapient ponies in her case, are still animals. It's an objective fact and personally I wouldn't be offended by being called an animal, or an ape, since that is what we all are. I would be like yeah and water is wet. Though, like I said I understand the human nature to put our selves above other living things.
11516607 A better way for Derek to stop that outburst or lessen it (if he stopped and thought about it a bit) would have been to mention that Humans did the exact same thing on Earth, a common ancestor between Humans and Apes, one gaining sentience and the other not.
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Happy Valentines Day, and that was a spectacular Chapter, keep up the great work.
This is the reason, huh? To be honest I am conflicted because on one hand I get why she feels that way, though personally I disagree, since by definition humans and ponies, sapient ponies in her case, are still animals. It's an objective fact and personally I wouldn't be offended by being called an animal, or an ape, since that is what we all are. I would be like yeah and water is wet. Though, like I said I understand the human nature to put our selves above other living things.
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A better way for Derek to stop that outburst or lessen it (if he stopped and thought about it a bit) would have been to mention that Humans did the exact same thing on Earth, a common ancestor between Humans and Apes, one gaining sentience and the other not.
And now, we finally reached the explosive climax to the build-up!
Again, nice job with that erotic description! 11/10!
I wonder what the political system will say about this one. Twilight’s not just the mare-next-door, after all.