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I think that you probably cut pretty close to the crux of the matter right there at the end. It's a popular viewpoint because, from an ethical perspective, it'

I think that you probably cut pretty close to the crux of the matter right there at the end. It's a popular viewpoint because, from an ethical perspective, it's extremely convenient to hold. It limits your exposure to the sorts of tricky and uncomfortable questions that got me kicked out of Sunday school at a young age.

mercer 8y ago
I mean, really, if we contemporary humans are still very capable of considering other humans less-than, it's no surprise that we're capable of much worse concerning animals.
- jdironman 8y ago
  But, it does seem that as a whole we are getting better.