"Is drawing public attention to ourselves inherently flawed and dangerous...?"
Not an easily answerable question. If you focus on what we as a community send out, the picture our entire worldwide community is transmitting to society, I´d say we better keep our heads down and our asses off the radar. There is not a single ideal or ethical hallmark we zoos bring into the conversations with the normies that isn´t grossly violated by some other "zoo". And even worse, within our community a strong hive mind has manifested and was reinforced over decades. "Us versus Them". That leads to an almost automatic and reflex-like defense mechanism from our side when there´s just another incident with some "zoo" caught. Even the worst "zoo" will find his lemming like hive minded supporter...and with an atmosphere like that, basically sectarian like conduct and the continually underlying "idea" of "because I fuck animals, I absolutely am a divine expert with godlike knowledge of animal communication that makes your opinion invalid ab initio", it´s not too hard to understand why it´s better to shut up with all of that " educate society about zoos". I cannot say if our chances in society would chance if we as a community would give out a more trustworthy image, but I can say that it surely doesn´t help us if any highly ethical principle we zoos pull out of our brains is proven wrong by another "zoo" even before we are done speaking it out loud.
"Is it even necessary?"
Well, in a certain way, it is necessary. In another, it absolutely isn´t. If the main goal of "zoophilia" is developing a "zoo identity", it surely is necessary; but if the main focus lies on finding a way to live your life peacefully and content with your animal partner, then it´s absolutely detrimental. It just depends on whether "zoophilia" is more about the social media aspect for someone...or an orientation that even justifies sacrificing your ego in order to achieve a happy life with your animal. And we all should not forget that the emergence of the "anti zoo" scene didn´t happen out of the blue, it was just a reaction to all those "zoo activists" vomiting their "wisdom" into everywhere, even the most inappropriate places and forums. Newton´s law: "every action causes a counterreaction on the same potential energy level". Timing also plays an important role and I´d state that in a time of returning ultra religiosity, the re- emergence of right wing populists all over the world and a general pendulum shift towards conservativism, trying to gain tolerance for zoophilia, especially when a general and unlimited legality of zoophilia and bestiality is the demand, is plain silly. The excesses of all kinds of sexual deviants have made it hard for the average person to swallow yet another bitter pill, a pill that may be even more bitter of taste than every other pill swallowed before. In the 80´s and 90´s , there was a different social climate that was more promising. Today, in a time even the US law of Roe vs. Wade has been made a debatable issue again by Trump and his associates, what do you think, is the world ready for us animal fuckers? I guess we all know the answer...
"Does having public approval (...) change your life (...)?"
IMO, no. I just don´t see how it would be able to change anything. Since I consider my sexuality a private matter only and am in favour of not trying to sort out my own insecurities with anyone else but myself, the effect a public "okay!" would have on my mare, on me or on anyone else is marginal at best. Public approval only caters to the ego of the "zoo". Seeking reaffirmation in others surely is a natural trait in the species of the "zoon politikon", but when it´s the only thing that grants you your own personal bliss, I smell the self esteem issues from a hundered miles away. I don´t want applause or approval for sleeping with my mare...well, maybe from her, but that´s it. [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/wink.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=";)" width="20" /> Zoophilia is an integral part of my personality, my sexual identity and my emotional landscape. It radidates into practically all aspects of my life. Emphasis on "my life"...it simply doesn´t belong anywhere else.
