[Canada] Petition to recognize animals as sentient beings - eviltoast
Petition e-5114 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca

The 32 countries that have formally recognized non-human animal sentience include the European Union, Switzerland, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

  • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Non-human animals may also be sapient. For example, mammals are. There is no meaningful general difference between humans and all other animals.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      There is no meaningful general difference between humans and all other animals.

      I look forward to you arresting that orca for suspected murder of that shark.

      • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Non sequitur. Or, what is the meaningful general difference that you are trying to describe that applies to every human and no non-human animal?