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minus-squaremacerated_baby_presidents [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish8•30 days agoare you saying babies aren’t conscious
minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her, they/them]linkfedilinkEnglish3•30 days agoThey’re sentient. So obviously don’t kill them, but most people would disagree with that logic…
minus-squaremacerated_baby_presidents [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish11•30 days agoi think most people now think that consciousness doesn’t require being able to communicate in language. hence all the interest in Genie and other feral children, animals looking at themselves in the mirror, etc.
are you saying babies aren’t conscious
They’re sentient. So obviously don’t kill them, but most people would disagree with that logic…
i think most people now think that consciousness doesn’t require being able to communicate in language. hence all the interest in Genie and other feral children, animals looking at themselves in the mirror, etc.