There are actually many cases of mentally challenged animals, we just do not see them in the frequency we see mentally challenged people. It makes sense that we don’t. read more
There may be a simple reason for that: maybe animals with mental disorders don't make it in the wild. They do not necessarily get the care or support that mentally ill humans do, so if they can't perform critical tasks they may not survive long. read more
I don't see any reason why we waste resources on severely retarded people, it's not a popular view and I'm open to having it changed CMV (self.changemyview) submitted 4 years ago by [deleted] I'd like to emphasize that I am referring strictly to mentally retarded people who cannot do anything themselves, lack the necessary cognitive ability to work, and are essentially nothing but a burden on society. read more