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AhmedF t1_j5q1r1g wrote

Reply to comment by MouseBean in On Whether “Personhood” is a Normative or Descriptive Concept by ADefiniteDescription

> Ethics has nothing to do with cognitive ability

I don't fully disagree with you, but it is related - eg vegans who eat bivalves because their lack of a nervous system means they don't feel pain.

We do make distinction in how "advanced" an organism is.

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Idrialite t1_j5qld82 wrote

>they don't feel pain.

This is why, not their lack of cognitive ability.

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bac5665 t1_j5rj6n8 wrote

Pain is a cognitive ability. One of many.

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AhmedF t1_j5qo616 wrote

People who think gotchas are some form of intelligence are exhausting.

Fine - it's not pain. Are you saying any creature with any kind of cognitive ability is equivalent to you? Are ants equal to pets equal to dolphins equal to humans?

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