Tag: David P. Barash

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
December 12, 2023

Categorized
Ethics, Human exceptionalism

Tagged
Chimphuman, David P. Barash, Human-chimp hybrids, Humanzee, Rob Sheldon, Wesley J. Smith}

Why Does the Proposal for Chimp–Human Hybrids Keep Coming Back?

_{From David Barash’s perspective, the humanzee’s suffering is rendered worthwhile precisely because it enables the denigration of other human beings} _{Denyse O'Leary

December 12, 2023

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Ethics, Human exceptionalism}

Physicist Rob Sheldon warns, when ridiculous inhumane ideas are routinely aired, we become more willing to accept inhumane ideas that are in fact quite viable. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 5, 2022

Categorized
Ethics, Natural Intelligence

Tagged
David P. Barash, David P. Barash (on worms and pain), Pain in animals, Richard Dawkins (on animal suffering), Sentience (in invertebrates), Suffering (in animals), Worms (and pain)}

Evolutionary Psychologist Argues That Worms Feel Pain. But How?

_{Wait. Barash’s hypothesis overlooks the fact that suffering is more than an alarm system. An alarm could be going off in an empty building} _{Denyse O'Leary

April 5, 2022

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Ethics, Natural Intelligence}

A web site for fans of earthworms tackled the question recently: Yes, it is now accepted that worms feel pain – and that includes when they are cut in half. They do not anticipate pain or feel pain as an emotional response, however. They simply move in response to pain as a reflex response. They may curl up or move away, for example, from painful or negative stimuli. Aimen Mirza, “Do worms feel pain? (Can Earthworms Sense Painful Stimuli?)” at WORMMY (October 12, 2021) Possibly in line with the growing support for panpsychism in science, University of Washington evolutionary psychology professor David P. Barash, asks us to consider that worms do indeed feel pain in a deeper sense than an Read More ›