• oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz
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      11 months ago

      That seems to bother you. Let’s taboo the word. When I say “someone”, “anyone”, “person”, etc, I’m referring to a sentient being, a subject of experience, an experiencer, one who is experiencing. Now you can interpret what I’m saying better, do you disagree with the actual points I’m making?

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        11 months ago

        yes, I do: sentience is too broad a category, and not actually relevant to most people. if we are talking about people, then all of your statements are fine. but I don’t agree that these axioms are or should be applicable to, say, mosquitos . or mice. or dogs or cats. or fish. or livestock.

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            11 months ago

            it’s too broad because it includes mosquitoes and mice and dogs and cats and fish and livestock. most people don’t treat them the same way. most ethical systems don’t treat them the same way. My ethical system doesn’t treat them the same way. so I do not agree that it’s okay to write an axiom about how you’re supposed to treat sentient beings. treating people better than animals is a good thing.

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              11 months ago

              are your ethical views based on what most people have done historically? Or how most ethical systems view something? What is your ethical system?

              what is/are the difference(s) between human and non-human animals that justifies treating humans better than non-humans?

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                11 months ago

                name the trait is a fallacious line of argument because it falls prey to the linedrawing fallacy.