It’s Time to Celebrate Animal Sentience and Stop Squabbling: Science and common sense clearly show that diverse animals are feeling beings.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/202601/its-time-to-celebrate-animal-sentience-and-stop-squabbling
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Its because of the bible and so on that humans came to believe its all theirs to use for whatever reason… Personally i am a advocate for animals and that they should be treated right!
Nothing says science and not opinion, like bringing up common sense
They might be as smart as us stupid humans…they do have feelings, a sense of self and capacity to learn. We are terrible stewards of the animal kingdom.
My first reaction was, well, of course they’re sentient. But then the article claims:
>*There aren’t degrees of sentience among different species*
Perhaps that’s true if you’re only looking for a pure yes or no answer. But they go on to say even some insects are considered sentient.
I’d argue that how insects experience sentience (moment-to-moment reactions) versus how higher level animals experience sentience (learned experiences, anticipation, moral reasoning) is fundamentally different. In that sense, one could envision many degrees of sentience – rather like the many degrees or layer of intelligence.