You misconstrued the lead comment. The “moral weight” of animals is conferred upon them by humans. Sure we do a bad job and are inconsistent. Pigs fine to slaug

You misconstrued the lead comment. The “moral weight” of animals is conferred upon them by humans. Sure we do a bad job and are inconsistent. Pigs fine to slaughter and eat—-dogs not in our culture. But almost all human culture gives some weight to life forms.