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I agree with your first part but don’t see how the second follows. Thinking that I should treat other life forms better does not mean I should treat my toaster

I agree with your first part but don’t see how the second follows. Thinking that I should treat other life forms better does not mean I should treat my toaster better. Life can be a coherent category, I’m not sure conscious is, if it’s going to include anything displaying the outward form of conscious things.

JoachimS 5mo ago
As one that have been quite certain my toaster is evil - throwing toast into the sink over an absurd distance, I recommend treating your toaster well. Besides it is an electrical device you put stuff into with your bare hands.
- keiferski 5mo ago
  Heh, in fact I don’t actually own a toaster. It was just an example. But in general I treat my devices well; that doesn’t mean I need to think they are conscious beings, however.
  - JoachimS 5mo ago
    But if it seems to be possessed by a toast hurling daemon? ;-)
    - keiferski 5mo ago
      In that case an exorcism may indeed be necessary.
      - JoachimS 5mo ago
        Heat it to a crisp, oh wait.