@neiltyson - Or they might not.
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@neiltyson@CaptnAtheist Perhaps they would be horribly shocked that We also eat cabbage, when there's so much Bacon! http://twitpic.com/bxxu8x -
@steverobinson46@neiltyson#ChristainMingleUsernames BurningBushSmellsLikeBacon
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@neiltyson No moral problem about using non-sentient living things to survive. The wrong is exploiting conscious beings http://www.nonhumanslavery.com/but-what-about-plants-dont-they-suffer-too … -
That's why we avoid any (ab)use of non-human animals: precautionary principle, not to exploit those who can suffer
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@TheVeganSociety Sorry, but suffering alone is not the point. To can suffer is only a part of sentience. The point is consciousness. -
@Luis_Tovar Twitter limits! Vegan ethics wider than suffering but capacity to suffer is key: animal sentience, precautionary principle -
@TheVeganSociety I don´t agree. Veganism is not about suffering. It´s about respecting other animals as persons. Read Leslie Cross. -
@Luis_Tovar We respect all non-human animals as persons because they are sentient beings with the capacity to suffer. -
@TheVeganSociety The basis of personhood is awareness, Focusing on suffering is wrong. The main point of sentience is to can experience. -
@Luis_Tovar We are agreeing. Awareness is a necessary part of the ability to suffer. Precautionary principle applies this to ALL animals.
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@mike_white That is quite the naive statement, you should be careful to not view the world as so black and whiteThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Not me. I make all my protein from atmospheric nitrogen and sea water, and I haven't seen a mammary secretion in 20 years. -
@amusebarf@neiltyson me neither.
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@neiltyson for that matter, aliens would probably be confused by the whole notion of "farm animals," no? - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson All complex life kills and consumes other life. Why would aliens be any different? How do you think THEY evolved?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson They'd be even more weirded out by the Puppy Bowl.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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