do you normally operate under the assumption that other people have subjective qualia comparable to your own? Probably the latter. Not sure why you bring that

do you normally operate under the assumption that other people have subjective qualia comparable to your own? Probably the latter. Not sure why you bring that up, because that is not really an assumption, it's almost the definition of a species. And otherwise: yes. But again: realizing that it would be an assumption is healthy, imo. But otherwise, leave that attitude in the lab. Sorry, but hard no. It's not even an attitude, it's realism. Can you please try to understand that it's perfectly possible to realize what anthropomorphism is at all times, yet at the same time take great care of pets and have a typical pet-human relationship?