[ada1981]

"current systems are too primitive to feel or understand."

Is there evidence to suggest that if it can feel or understand, that would actually be an issue?

Every day millions of sentient beings are killed for human consumption and millions more wait in torturous conditions.

It would be odd if there was outrage over a bio computer, but not over, say, the practice of using cows and pigs for food, which feel pain, have rich emotional lives, and have the inteligence of at least small children.

[stubish]

It would not be odd. Outrage is emotion, and logic has little impact. Especially dealing with groups rather than individuals. But even individuals will rationalize their boiled-alive lobster dinner, which is normal in their worldview, while decrying something new they impulsively dislike. And then forget the rationalization entirely, because that is how brains work. Getting the untrained to adjust their worldview, the model of the world their minds use to make decisions, is really difficult as the brain actively defends the model that has worked well so far.

[Frederation]

Well said.

[ada1981]

Agreed. It unfortunately wouldn't be odd at all.

I was able help with Christpiracy.com which has some wild mental gymnastics on display.