• commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    believe whatever you like, but if you use your own definition, be aware others will not understand your meaning, and it is not a failing on their part

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      3 months ago

      Yes it is. It’s a limit on their empathy. They chose to define personhood the weird exclusionary way because they’re weird exclusionists.

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        3 months ago

        do you lack the empathy to imagine any other reason they may exclude non-humans from personhood? you don’t think there may be practical reasons?