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Morality and Rights
Reciprocation
You mentioned that you haven't convinced the people that only animals have rights but if you read all of your arguments and those of Eric Presscott you find the underlying message you have missed. When people violate the rights of others theirs can be taken away and since the animals cannot make such moral decisions to not violate the others rights they themselves cannot have rights.
Humans even in varying stages of development have the capacity for such. The retarded baby example has been brought up numerous times yet it does not violate the life of others so it does have the right to life. If you don't believe me about the rights of people being taken away look at prisoners
Sentience is the best thing we can ascribe to animals, not rights.
- Matt Eastwood
May 25, 2009 4:53AM
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