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> I've always wondered about this. I have some questions WRT this stance.
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> What does superior mean? Is it based on cognitive-emotional capacity?
> Frankly, using what I guess to be the answer, I consider myself superior
> to most of humanity, but I don't believe I have the right to eat
> them...that would be socially inappropriate. Yet, we have the right to
> eat other animals. how does that work?
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> I guess the real thing is this: if not based on some measure of
> 'intelligence,' then the line is drawn based on philogenetic
> relatedness. If this is correct, why does 'the line' fall between
> humans and non-humans? Why not move the line toward us and place it
> between people of very similar genetics and people of more distant
> genetic makeup? Why not move it away so that mammals are not
> appropriate food sources, but other things are? How would this be
> different, if there were a species with which we could breed but it
> produced sterile offspring? What if some cetaceans are similarly
> complex, are they appropriate foodstuff?
>
> How does this co-depend with your Libertarianism? How does the typical
> libertarian incorporate non-humans into the scheme of 'rights?' It
> seems that like most folks, they have decided that only humans have
> rights. Is that your impression?
>
> I have attempted to express myself without indicating my own biases, and
> without offending. I hope it worked.
Maybe there isn't a scientifically defined line, and maybe the line that
does exist is not fixed for all of humanity or perhaps it even changes over
the life of a single individual. consider dogs? Some cultures consider this
food. Some put them right up there with children. I have a pet dog, but
I'd not be adverse to try Dog meat one day, not MY dog probably but a dog.
Tim
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