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> The western scientific community has a pattern of not treating the bodies of the deceased with respect due Not just human bodies, but living animals as well,
by lupusreal 1y ago
> The western scientific community has a pattern of not treating the bodies of the deceased with respect due
Not just human bodies, but living animals as well, and until relatively recently living humans also. Western scientific culture has a utilitarian "ends-justify-the-means" problem, even when the ends are as dubious as testing a new kind of lipstick that is one cent cheaper to produce.