The former Google engineer who was bamboozled completely by a software bot now claims a soul and anti-discrimination rights for it

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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Grabbed a web definition of sentience, what of this does an animal not have?

In dictionary definitions, sentience is defined as " able to experience feelings ," " responsive to or conscious of sense impressions, " and " capable of feeling things through physical senses ." Sentient beings experience wanted emotions like happiness, joy, and gratitude, and unwanted emotions in the form of pain, suffering, and grief.

I don't think our pondering of the meaning of life, or questioning our purpose gives us special status.

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

feelings

are an interpretation by a consciousness, which animals don't have

responsive to sense impressions

includes fruit flies. If you think fruit flies are worthy of consideration I have a bridge for sale

emotions

see the above re: feelings

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

are an interpretation by a consciousness, which animals don't have

Surely animals feel. They can hurt, they can show compassion, they can get angry, lonely, they can be happy, they have things they want, desires. We can observe this in animals.

includes fruit flies. If you think fruit flies are worthy of consideration I have a bridge for sale

I didn't want to include insects so as not to muddy the waters. Got any good deals on decommissioned nuclear silos?

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

it's all instincts. you are misinterpreting conditioned and automatic response as emotion