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>Amoebas don't have the consciousness to experience pain, because they lack the higher brain functions involved ... this is a belief, not a fact. The reality i
by grinsekatze 9y ago
>Amoebas don't have the consciousness to experience pain, because they lack the higher brain functions involved
... this is a belief, not a fact. The reality is: we have no idea.
- bjoli 9y agoThe reality is: we can make an educated guess. Even though consciousness is not understood, it seems to require complex brain functions. I think the important part here is making a clear distinction between reactions to noxious stimuli and the actual conscious experience of pain. That is where the discussion is. The fact that something reacts to noxious stimuli (like amooebas sometimes do) is not a reason enough for moral consideration.