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Re: Why is cockfighting bad? (was: Pokemon (was: Harry Potter Lego Line))
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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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...
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> 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.
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> 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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