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Federico wrote:

Witticism wrote:

Federico wrote:... while reasonable animal lovers would agree they have no judicial nor philosophical rights since they have no responsibilities.

Many humans have "no responsibilities".

Should we use them as experimental subjects

No, because they are humans, and -- under our present code of moral responsibility -- even if incapacitated or brain dead or in any way incapable of performing his duties a human remains human and will not become a vegetable or an animal.

Sooo, humans aren't animals

Federico wrote:Under our present moral code humans don't eat humans or experiment with them, like the Nazis did while operating under a different (im)moral code.

Who is this 'our' you talk of

Your statement is equally valid, with a few slight tweaks ...

Under our present moral code humans don't eat humans or experiment with them, like the Nazis Americans did while operating under a different contemporaneous (im)moral code.

I thought it was only the religious who thought humans were somehow not animals.

Perhaps you could you explain why you believe humans are not animals and why they are superior to all other animals?