The Moral Worth of Animals
Are humans morally superior to animals? I think not, it isn't exactly egalitarian, either, but close.
Are humans morally superior to animals? I think not, it isn't exactly egalitarian, either, but close.
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Mark Twain determined that the anaconda isThe Moral Worth of Animals
Are humans morally superior to animals? I think not, it isn't exactly egalitarian, either, but close.
The Moral Worth of Animals
Are humans morally superior to animals? I think not, it isn't exactly egalitarian, either, but close.
close but no cigar
a lesser intelligent being can't explain to you why it moral to love your enemies
Most people I've talked to can't, either, if they believe in such highly impractical tenets in the first place.close but no cigar
a lesser intelligent being can't explain to you why it moral to love your enemies
a lesser intelligent being can't explain to you why it moral to love your enemies
assigning the morals of a human to that of a lower life form is the problem. the actions belie the truthNor can you. You can give justification based on your personal belief system, you cannot explain the mortality of it
So.i guess now you are going to **** all over this thread too
What does this have to do with the innate morality and worth of the creature itself?
assigning the morals of a human to that of a lower life form is the problem. the actions belie the truth
because a lower intelligent being can't be creative and loving on the scale of a human.Most people I've talked to can't, either, if they believe in such highly impractical tenets in the first place.
But I generally find suppositions of "intelligence" a poor argument either for or against moral worth. Why would it be moral to do harm to a creature incapable of language or human reasoning? They are still being harmed, and still feel pain, they are just less capable of articulating the how and why.
Can you give a coherent argument why it is moral to harm or kill "lower" or "less intelligent" life forms?
because you are trying to compare less intelligent life forms/beings to higher intelligent ones. its not the same. inherently a human can meet higher standards. they are not the same
What about an infant? They are not as intelligent as an adult and for all you know they may end up being disabled and less intelligent then most humans...are they by chance less moral?because a lower intelligent being can't be creative and loving on the scale of a human.
And therefore it is moral to harm them?because a lower intelligent being can't be creative and loving on the scale of a human.
Fair enough. Apologies for making undue assumptions.i didn't say anything about killing. you're on another planet of your own making
still doesn't change the moral equivalency of the human potential over lower intelligent life formsSo lets see you live in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, where would your human intelligence be then?
still doesn't change the moral equivalency of the human potential over lower intelligent life forms
they would not have the psychological maturity of a fully formed human; so until they become an adult we don't know.What about an infant? They are not as intelligent as an adult and for all you know they may end up being disabled and less intelligent then most humans...are they by chance less moral?
personal comments about anyone doesn't override the fact that animals of lower intelligence will never have the same moral apptitude for bettering not only their species but others.In your opinion which actually tells much about your moral values
again i never stated anything about killing. you're misrepresenting what was saidAnd therefore it is moral to harm them?
Would you mind sparing a few minutes to walk us through the argumentative process that led you to this conclusion?
Fair enough. Apologies for making undue assumptions.
Can a human child explain that? Can most human adults explain that? Are you saying that they have less moral worth because it's over their heads?a lesser intelligent being can't explain to you why it moral to love your enemies