I have little doubt that there are other sentient beings in the Universe, but in my opinion, we humans are the only species of sentient beings on earth. I just looked up the on-line definition of sentience….. and from the years-past definition I had been aware of, it now appears to be morphing into another definition….. one that goes well beyond just "awareness".
Ed in Oregon
From: iPad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Just Murray
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 2:03 AM
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iPad] Is This The iPad Group..?/talking on a cell phone or dictating to an iPad/Borg
Ed. IMO. Ymmv. It's sentient being rights. Not human rights. Again ymmv
~KLM
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On Aug 30, 2012, at 9:47 AM, "Ed" <huckleberryed@gmail.com> wrote:
Carlee, I was responding to Alice's comments regarding the difference between chipping a human and chipping an animal. But yes, my comments do extend beyond that subject to the general category of "Animal Rights". I'm all for certain basic animal rights, ( such as the right not to be abused ), but some people tend to want to attribute all human rights to animals, which is going too far in my view.
Ed
From: iPad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Carlee Marrer-Tising
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:03 AM
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I don't see why it's a problem, Ed, just a different perspective. As to the category not being the same, it all depends on what you mean by category.
Regarding the chips, I wouldn't put a chip in my cats' heads, either! I would put an ID chip under their skin, though, (and have been required to do so). And since my uncle, who had Alzheimer's, got lost more than once and called his wife in tears, wanting her to come get him (but she couldn't, since he couldn't tell her where he was), I even think a GPS chip of some kind might be a life saver for some people. You have to differentiate, though. What kind of chip is being used and what is it for, that is the question!
Carlee
Von: iPad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com] Im Auftrag von Ed
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 30. August 2012 03:29
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Betreff: RE: [iPad] Is This The iPad Group..?/talking on a cell phone or dictating to an iPad/Borg
Personally, I do not consider animals in the same category as humans. I know many people do; that is a problem.
Ed in Oregon
From: iPad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alice
What I don't understand is why would a chip in a person's head freak a person out when they'd chip their animal?
