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by nimble 4568 days ago
Sentience doesn't mean what you think it does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentience
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Okay, I used the wrong word. My point remains unchanged. Animals, in their various are not capable of enough intelligence or self-reasoning to be considered thinking beings requiring equal protection with people. It is not morally wrong for a human to hunt animals, farm animals, use animals for labor, or keep animals as pets.

This does not make it right for a human to deliberately cause harm to an animal for pleasure or entertainment. I also would consider trophy hunting to be immoral if one leaves the body to rot.

I agree with you. My point was: you used the wrong word. :)