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Originally Posted by sharpiel
In this thread those inconsistencies and illogicalities revolve around different standards of treatment towards animals. On one hand we protect our companion animals and at the same time we inflict needless suffering upon others. Sometimes for the joy of the action.
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You view them as "inconsistencies and illogicalities" due to your own personal views which are not necessarily the same as others.
I in no way want to be "cruel" but I do catch and release fish. Do I think I'm being cruel? No. But if someone actually proved to me that fish do suffer in that situation (rather than simply exhibit a instinctual pain response), then I would seriously reconsider my participation. Hence my comments about plants. They do respond to damage, but frankly don't experience pain. But where is the point where the characteristics of the organism allow it to experience pain, and then, more importantly (in my mind), actually "suffer"?
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Originally Posted by Nath2099
It's called reductio ad absurdium. Plants don't have a brain to feel pain. I'll refer you back to post 17 who says it much better than I ever could.
EDIT: Post 17 was actually by yourself, so I have no idea why you felt the need to ask this question.
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I think you've missed the point I was trying to make. Find a point where we can all agree and work from there. No need to resort to latin
