Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus.
  • ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’m sorry but even this won’t make me a vegetarian. Hopefully lab grown meat advances so I can continue to eat meat without weighing on my conscience.

    • archchan@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      5 months ago

      The science of consciousness is cool and all, but feel free to enjoy eating meat if that’s what gets you off. No judgement here.

      Edit: I should add that this was supposed to be a lame penis joke. Clearly didn’t land as well as I’d hoped

      • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devEnglish
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        5 months ago

        Some judgement here. Knowingly causing suffering to sentient beings for your pleasure non consensually is kinda squicky. At least get the cow at the end of the universe that wants you to eat it.

        • Garbanzo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Where are you going to draw the line? If every creature is worthy of consideration there won’t be much left to eat.

              • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devEnglish
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                5 months ago

                Gee gosh, haven’t heard that clever and witty argument before. Not even vegans are trying to be perfect, they’re trying to minimize suffering. The top comment didn’t say they’d care about field mice, they said they don’t care about sentience because they take pleasure in the products of its destruction. Not really interested in talking any more with someone that misses the point so obviously whenever on purpose or because of a lack of mental faculties. Bye.

                • Garbanzo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  5 months ago

                  You’re just comfortable with suffering you’re willfully ignorant of. You don’t care about sentience any more than they do.