I think you’re on to something—I am more likely to anthropomorphize a cute thing on a relevant level, and it would be my taste rather than the object’s imaginary feelings that I hypothesized would come into play if you insulted the painting or soup.
I think you’re on to something—I am more likely to anthropomorphize a cute thing on a relevant level, and it would be my taste rather than the object’s imaginary feelings that I hypothesized would come into play if you insulted the painting or soup.