> I imagine we can use technology to create simplified versions that lack the complexity required for consciousness while still being nutritious You could say

> I imagine we can use technology to create simplified versions that lack the complexity required for consciousness while still being nutritious You could say the same about breeding animals for meat or even people for slavery - in fact that seems to be not to many steps down that route. I don't think either are acceptable though, so we're back to deciding where to draw that suffering line.