Re: AC and anthropocentrism
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It also appears that humans are the only self-aware beings in existence.
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I'd say my cat is most definitely self-aware.
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Discussing morality as it relates to livestock or nature is irrelevant, as animals and plants cannot return moral judgment, and quite possibly have no awareness when they are "wronged".
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In other words: "We're not smart enough to communicate with them, so it must be impossible." And if you think animals have no awareness of when they've been "wronged", you've obviously never had a pet cat.
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In a similar vein, only humans act purposefully based on reason,
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Evidence?
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