als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy is society at large okay with euthanasia for pets but not for humans?message-squaremessage-square120linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy is society at large okay with euthanasia for pets but not for humans?als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square120linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarea_gee_dizzle@lemmy.cadeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIs all species membership defined by self-identity? What about animals who do not have the mental capacity required to self identify. Like, is an oyster an oyster because it can self identify, or because it has an oyster genome?
Is all species membership defined by self-identity? What about animals who do not have the mental capacity required to self identify. Like, is an oyster an oyster because it can self identify, or because it has an oyster genome?