(August 22, 2011 at 6:01 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(August 22, 2011 at 12:08 pm)Skeptic Wrote: Sentience. You can't be sure that anything other than yourself has it but you can give the benefit of the doubt.Ok, but why is sentience so special? Can you formulate a proper logical argument to back up your belief that certain types of animals should have rights?
I'm not an animal rights activist, I just choose not to harm creatures that I think may be capable of suffering. I don't think evidence is needed for that, just empathy.