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But we don't know that insects absolutely couldn't experience pain, in the same way that we're certain a brick couldn't (unless one is a panpsychist). At least
by kranner 7y ago
But we don't know that insects absolutely couldn't experience pain, in the same way that we're certain a brick couldn't (unless one is a panpsychist). At least they have a nervous system.
- raverbashing 7y agoPain as in stimulus to nerve endings given damage to a limb yes But pain in humans (or other more complex animals) is more complicated than that
- kranner 7y agoIt may be more complicated, but do we know the minimum complexity required of a nervous system to support 'suffering'? If not, surely we are obligated to give even the simplest nervous systems the benefit of the doubt.