Humans are often the target of a cat's hunting reflexes
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If it is true that...
Humans often accidentally imitate prey to cats 0 0 1and
When a human imitates prey to a cat, it triggers the cat's instinctual hunting sequence 0 0 1Then it must be true that...
Humans are often the target of a cat's hunting reflexes 0 0 1Argument #f448587a 0 0 0
If it is true that...
Humans often accidentally imitate prey to cats 0 0 1Then it must be true that...
Humans are often the target of a cat's hunting reflexes 0 0 1Opposing Arguments
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Argument #56cbbb81 0 0 1
If it is true that...
Cats cannot easily control or veto the innate reflex to hunt 0 0 1and
Humans are often the target of a cat's hunting reflexes 0 0 1Then it must be true that...
There are many cases of petting a cat which appears perfectly happy, yet the cat suddenly "turns" and bites you, going far beyond any normal "play aggression" or "warning nip" 0 0 1Mentions
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