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[Canada] Petition to recognize animals as sentient beings (www.ourcommons.ca)
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The 32 countries that have formally recognized non-human animal sentience include the European Union, Switzerland, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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?