There are actually two questions in this.
1) are at least some animals sentient (i.e.: are they aware of themselves as individuals, and of others as individuals, and do they respond to others as individuals via "feelings")?
2) if the answer to #1 is yes, what does that mean for us humans and our dealings with animals?
Here's an article worth reading:
The science of animal consciousness
1) are at least some animals sentient (i.e.: are they aware of themselves as individuals, and of others as individuals, and do they respond to others as individuals via "feelings")?
2) if the answer to #1 is yes, what does that mean for us humans and our dealings with animals?
Here's an article worth reading:
The science of animal consciousness
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