Comments on: Lobsters Feel Pain Too

By: Lane

Lane — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:00:16 +0000

Hi Amy,
Thanks for your comment.
Actually Jane and I did read the entire article. I started writing a response to your comment, and wound up with too much for this small area. So, I wrote today’s post in response to you.
But I have to say, I don’t agree that Professor Elwood is using bad science. It is not at all uncommon for different researchers to come up with different conclusions.
I chose to write my post based on the conclusion I came to after reading a number of different research articles. You could argue that it makes me a poor journalist for not presenting the other side of the argument… but I believe in the results I presented.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:26:23 +0000

I’m vegan and believe that when in doubt, assume sentience…but the study about lobsters and pain was actually inconclusive, as you can see if you read the whole article. I don’t like to see bad science used to support a good cause…

By: Lane

Lane — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:00:09 +0000

I believe there is (coming) a slow paradigm shift in thinking. We have evolved from people who needed to eat whatever was available to them (hunter/gatherer). As our species has and continues to evolve, we will, hopefully, become more compassionate to all beings.
Compassion aside, global warming could be a good leaping off platform to get people to move away from a meat-based diet. And once that happens, perhaps we can wean ourselves completely from our dependence on animal products.

By: Sat

Sat — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:07:33 +0000

In response to Wallace’s question: many don’t think animals have any moral standing. It’s sad, but some people just don’t think animals are more important than our appetites.