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Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:54:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
In addition, if we breed animals with no brains or pain receptors, are we
then free to slay them for food, since they won't feel pain or know anything
about their environments?

Yes.  Absolutely.

Whoa!  I didn't expect you to say that.  I'll have to think about
where to go from there...

I wonder why you didn't you expect that?  It is pretty clearly the natural
conclusion from my stance.  I think, anyway.

  I'm not sure why I thought that--it seemed likely that you'd object on some
grounds,  but given what you said later in the post, I suppose it *is* a
consistent assertion.

Yeah; I suppose an off-world colony would be a more likely consumer.  I'd
love to think I could dropping by the outpatient clinic for an off-the-vat
kidney when mine wear out, though.

Absolutely.  And I'd gladly come in for tissue culture to start them off
growing my replacement bits. Actually, I'd clone my body whole, and remove the
brain "in utero" keeping it alive via machines, in order to have the parts as
replacements.

  As a matter of fact, I'm floating disembodied in a tank and communicating
via a direct link to my brain.  It's funny you should mention that!

     Dave!



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  Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
 
(...) Wow, cool. A real brain? I didn't think anyone was relying on flesh bits anymore. I'm an electronic simulation loaded on 300 computers all heading away from earth at .96C. Sorry for the delay getting back to you. Chris (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
 
(...) Cool, thanks. (...) My primary criterion is pain. There is a bunch of more aesthetic than logical stuff coloring what I think is OK to eat, but pain is the big thing. And do you mean that the animal lucked into mobility or thought? Either way, (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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