• SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    An insect that is semi squashed is very clearly suffering and aware of its own suffering

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      8 months ago

      I’ve always felt the same, but that’s empathy talking. It’s been difficult to prove that the action is anything more than neurological response. I’m happy to see science is finding evidence to support what instinct has been telling us.