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Humans — who enslave, castrate, experiment on, and fillet other animals — have had an understandable penchant for pretending animals do not feel pain. A sharp distinction between humans and ‘animals’ is essential if we are to bend them to our will, make them work for us, wear them, eat them — without any disquieting tinges of guilt or regret. It is unseemly of us, who often behave so unfeelingly toward other animals, to contend that only humans can suffer.

  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    We do all that to other people

    Obviously I can’t really debate him about this but I will agree that when we do these things to others we dehumanize them to avoid feelings of guilt