“Animals have feelings just like us”
Agree
- They show clear emotional responses
- Brain structures are similar
- Science confirms animal emotions
- Anyone with pets knows this
- Empathy is observable across species
Disagree
- Anthropomorphizing their behavior
- Consciousness is uniquely human
- Instinct isn't the same as feeling
- Can't know their subjective experience
- Different nervous systems
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