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If we are to truly consider ourselves moral and civilized, then we must get rid of the animal slaughterhouse industry. It has no place in a modern civilization that prides itself on enlightenment and ethical principles. We are not cavemen anymore; we don't need to hunt anymore. We live in a modern ...

A philosophical discussion of animal's status must distinguish between wild animals and human created domesticated animals whose entire reason for existing at all is to be culled for their contribution to humans. If there is no need for animal contribution, say horses for transportation, their numb...

Plants are living organisms, but they don't have a central nervous system, so they don't experience any pain. This is kind of basic lol shouldn't even have to explain this. It's perfectly ethical to eat carrots. They don't experience any anxiety or pain when consumed. Slaughtering animals, on the o...

K: this seems to me to be an sort of argument for some aspect of morals and ethics..... to be ''truly'' moral, ethical, one must not eat meat..... but that leaves us several problems.... as been noted, plants are still alive, eating a plant also raises moral and ethical problems if, if we go with t...

If we are to truly consider ourselves moral and civilized, then we must get rid of the animal slaughterhouse industry. It has no place in a modern civilization that prides itself on enlightenment and ethical principles. We are not cavemen anymore; we don't need to hunt anymore. We live in a modern ...

If we are to truly consider ourselves moral and civilized, then we must get rid of the animal slaughterhouse industry. It has no place in a modern civilization that prides itself on enlightenment and ethical principles. We are not cavemen anymore; we don't need to hunt anymore. We live in a modern ...

As rational beings, we have the ability to shape our world. If you are okay with animal cruelty and don't want to do your part to eliminate it, then you are partakers of darkness and savagery. Most people know it's wrong, they just don't care -- they don't want to give up on the taste of savory meat...

If we are to truly consider ourselves moral and civilized, then we must get rid of the animal slaughterhouse industry. It has no place in a modern civilization that prides itself on enlightenment and ethical principles. We are not cavemen anymore; we don't need to hunt anymore. We live in a modern c...

We have all heard of the term "the fabric" of spacetime. I know it's not a literal textile fabric, but I'm still a little confused as to what exactly it is... What sort of substance is it? Can you grab it and examine it? What exactly does it consist of? I'm not claiming to be an expert on ...

It's really only a matter of time until we are able to fully understand how consciousness works and be able to to replicate it. Mind, and that's really what we're talkin' about, is not a product of brain activity. Sound weird, I know, but, more and more, neuroscience points in that direction. And i...

Henry, Why don't you believe AI will ever be a person? I know we are, at the moment, probably still far away from creating conscious AI, but to deny the theoretical possibility of it seems a bit absurd. We are already, as humans, conscious machines. It's really only a matter of time until we are abl...

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It's amazing, actually. Non-conscious matter giving rise to subjective experience. It's awe-inspiring; dare I say even mystical. So, what makes you consider the word 'mystical': inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination or relating to mystics or religious mysticism. To me, the wo...

Some people seem to think that the materialist theory of consciousness is disenchanting, but the reality is actually ironically mystical and awe-inspiring. The materialist position is that the brain generates consciousness. A whole, intricate network of neuronal activity all giving rise to the wonde...

People usually have a negative view of the word "utopia". I suppose rightly so due to all the false promises from politicians. But, me personally, I can see past all that and appreciate the word. Utopia is the ideal society, where everyone lives in harmony and happiness. All places basical...