Thank you for your thoughts.
I couldn't agree more. Beasts have always held my fascination. Animals aren't an inferior being, to me I truly see them as my equal. The phrase "just a dog" doesn't exist in my vocabulary. I find the anthromorphization of them problematic, because there's another dimension to animals, I would say, that non-zoos and even bestialists will never understand. I might add that is especially difficult for people who reject nuance and readily accept generalization.
Sexually and romantically, quadrupeds, mostly canines, are my main attraction. They nearly embody perfection. Many zoos find that with animals, less is more. Yes, animals can't carry on a verbal conversation with you or enter into marriage, but they also do not know relatively petty emotions such as jealousy, ignorance, hatred, etc. They are a shining moral example. I admire that like most people wouldn't believe.
One may ask: "is the inner turmoil, the fear of being outed, the social and legal risk, and everything else worth it?" In my opinion, hell yes, it is absolutely worth it. The passion of fighting for what you believe is right, and prioritizing innovation while simultaneously defying the conventions of society is one of the greatest feelings in the world.
Given our current state of affairs, the characterization of zoophilia as "just another sexuality" is wholly inappropriate. That would imply we are on equal footing with non-zoos culturally, legally, emotionally...we are not. Without question, zoophiles are a discriminated minority, and they deserve their civil rights as much as anyone.
