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Yes, but I also see one between person and chimp. And all such distinctions are, by definition, 'speciesist'.
by Natsu 12y ago
Yes, but I also see one between person and chimp.
And all such distinctions are, by definition, 'speciesist'.
- trhway 12y ago>And all such distinctions are, by definition, 'speciesist'. not. Recognizing difference in sentience level not necessarily means "specie-ism", for example between a human with severe autism and a "normal" human.
- Natsu 12y agoHumans with autism and those without are the same species. Treating mosquitoes differently from humans is, by definition, speciesist. That's among the reasons I think the concept of speciesism is absurd.
- Falling3 12y agoNo they aren't. Speciesism refers to moral distinctions made based solely on the basis of species membership.
- Natsu 12y agoI don't think you'd get very far with such a definition for any other -ism. Moreover, we do things like attempting to wipe out entire organisms (e.g. malaria mosquitoes) simply based on what the average one does, whether or not any particular mosquito would have bitten a human. So you'll have a hard time unless you add lots of special cases to it.