In 20 or so years of political speechwriting, the only condition I have ever set down in advance of being hired is that I would never, under any circumstances, assist any candidate or officeholder …
Nope. I said sapient, and I mean sapient. The animals we typically raise for food - cows, pigs, sheep, chickens - are conscious, intelligent beings capable of reasoning and decision making.
You are correct that all sentient life has moral value and deserves respect, but let’s not downgrade the sapience of our livestock species and the moral horror of their treatment.
I think you mean “sentient”. I don’t think we have any reason to believe animals are sapient, nor should it have any bearing on their moral value.
Nope. I said sapient, and I mean sapient. The animals we typically raise for food - cows, pigs, sheep, chickens - are conscious, intelligent beings capable of reasoning and decision making.
You are correct that all sentient life has moral value and deserves respect, but let’s not downgrade the sapience of our livestock species and the moral horror of their treatment.