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Originally Posted by Teemeister
That was quite interesting to read. What I liked in particular was the part addressing the meaning of ethics which I agree to on the whole. However, as soon as we compare humans to animals (and here I refer to the biological definition of the term "animal") we must be careful. If we talk about animals in general I assume the point on cannibalism would be missing in the animal rights codex, because some animals would accept it and others would definitely not. A side note to complicate the situation: The fact that other animals experience pain and suffering is, in most cases, a false fact.
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Where do zoologists draw the line on experiencing pain and suffering? Central nervous system? But there are humans with central nervous systems that don't experience pain. To what extent does self-consciousness add to the experience of pain?
Are there animals that routinely practice cannibalism? I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm thinking it's possible.