Comment Re:well, I don't agree (Score 1) 433
"Sounds like a deadly catch-22 to me."
I think I'm finally seeing our middle ground here. My proposition is that if a chimera were created that had human brain tissue, don't slaughter it. Plain and simple, let it live. If it has a human brain, treat it as if it is human. As I said before, we treat beings with far less than a human brain as human, we would just have to get used to a new shape. But then, if its brain is still viable after its natural death, then use it for research/implants/whathaveyou. But let it die in its own time.
"I often find there is a lack of consistency."
I find that too in a lot of activist movements. I try to maintain consistancy while minimizing hypocracy. Unfortunatly, I do not know of a local butcher where I can know the person who at least knows the person who slaughtered the animal. I'm forced, due to my location, to buy meat at the grocery store. However, the kind of animal rights I find it particularly necessary to fight for are those who are victims of canned hunting (essentially "hunting" caged animals for sport) or the Canadian Seal Hunt in which 300,000 baby seals (12 days - 12 weeks old) are clubbed for their skins alone, and the carcasses left to rot on the ice. I feel that those are inexcusable violations (according to my own ethical standards) because there is definitely an element of disrespect involved: the animals aren't even eaten.
Like I said though, I try to be consistant. I don't think eating animals is wrong, I just think they should be treated with respect.
I also agree with your statement of all ethical premises beginning with subjectivity. I'm not really going to say any more about it, I just agree.
I think I'm finally seeing our middle ground here. My proposition is that if a chimera were created that had human brain tissue, don't slaughter it. Plain and simple, let it live. If it has a human brain, treat it as if it is human. As I said before, we treat beings with far less than a human brain as human, we would just have to get used to a new shape. But then, if its brain is still viable after its natural death, then use it for research/implants/whathaveyou. But let it die in its own time.
"I often find there is a lack of consistency."
I find that too in a lot of activist movements. I try to maintain consistancy while minimizing hypocracy. Unfortunatly, I do not know of a local butcher where I can know the person who at least knows the person who slaughtered the animal. I'm forced, due to my location, to buy meat at the grocery store. However, the kind of animal rights I find it particularly necessary to fight for are those who are victims of canned hunting (essentially "hunting" caged animals for sport) or the Canadian Seal Hunt in which 300,000 baby seals (12 days - 12 weeks old) are clubbed for their skins alone, and the carcasses left to rot on the ice. I feel that those are inexcusable violations (according to my own ethical standards) because there is definitely an element of disrespect involved: the animals aren't even eaten.
Like I said though, I try to be consistant. I don't think eating animals is wrong, I just think they should be treated with respect.
I also agree with your statement of all ethical premises beginning with subjectivity. I'm not really going to say any more about it, I just agree.
