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Idrialite t1_j5qld82 wrote

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

>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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