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by martinkallstrom 5261 days ago
Animals can not only experience being killed, there are documented cases where intelligent animals like orcas and dolphins have made and carried out a decision to commit suicide.

Humans in general even justify the killing of humans in special situations, who obviously are capable of experiencing being killed. It's eating the remains that's repulsive in the case of more intelligent species like humans, dolphins or dogs, isn't it?

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I'm ok with killing humans as part of a justified war, but I wouldn't be ok with death camps (or slaughter houses) for humans who had done nothing wrong, regardless of whether they were being eaten.
> more intelligent species like humans, dolphins or dogs

or pigs

"Intelligent and friendly on rye bread with some mayonnaise." -- Eric Cartman