Maybe. Still doesn't seem like the best investment :)
Well, it's terribly wasteful in terms of resources. And so, compared to just using plants where possible (like with alternative dairy, plant-based meats etc.): 1: it's not sustainable ecologically (compare:…
Well, that wasn't my main point and I did mean 10 weeks of gestation (just as an example). Still, physiological responses are not the best indicator of mental states - plants and primitive animals (from sponges to…
In this case, the ability to experience positive and negative mental states, can be used in place of consciousness. Especially the ability to experience suffering might offer reasonable basis for approaching ethical…
Heavy Stylus user here, this is how I actually read the OP's article (I didn't know what it was going to be about) - https://imgur.com/dWtQKLT
I doubt it that the quality of life would drop significantly should the olives be harvested during the day rather than at night. There are many problems to solve in the politics and economy which doesn't mean we cannot…
That's not how it works. The space being "clean" doesn't really help much. Consider the transport and killing, and also the fact that by far the largest number of animals killed for meat (excluding fish) are…
Maybe. Still doesn't seem like the best investment :)
Well, it's terribly wasteful in terms of resources. And so, compared to just using plants where possible (like with alternative dairy, plant-based meats etc.): 1: it's not sustainable ecologically (compare:…
Well, that wasn't my main point and I did mean 10 weeks of gestation (just as an example). Still, physiological responses are not the best indicator of mental states - plants and primitive animals (from sponges to…
In this case, the ability to experience positive and negative mental states, can be used in place of consciousness. Especially the ability to experience suffering might offer reasonable basis for approaching ethical…
Heavy Stylus user here, this is how I actually read the OP's article (I didn't know what it was going to be about) - https://imgur.com/dWtQKLT
I doubt it that the quality of life would drop significantly should the olives be harvested during the day rather than at night. There are many problems to solve in the politics and economy which doesn't mean we cannot…
That's not how it works. The space being "clean" doesn't really help much. Consider the transport and killing, and also the fact that by far the largest number of animals killed for meat (excluding fish) are…