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I ahree with you, but devil's advocate, would it matter if you didn't have a brain? Like, we use novacaine to block the nerves between our teeth and our brain, and have no problem doing heinous things to exposed nerves. No pain, no sensation at all, no problem. So, if you were to grow an animal with no connection between the brain and the nerves, you would know for certain that the animal doesn't experience pain. Without a brain, it wouldn't experience fear or loss. Does a reflex response to damage count as suffering?
Damn. That's a great question. It definitely wouldn't bother me personally. The dentistry point has me all messed up. Might get back to you on this.