When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?'

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When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?'

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?'

February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm

An animal becomes a person in the same moment as it gets a personality. It doesn't stop being an animal, of course... personhood is unrelated to animalness Smile

(February 6, 2013 at 11:48 am)TaraJo Wrote: Then the question becomes 'why do we treat other animals so differently from how we treat people?'

Mostly, language... and we don't feel as icky for banging humans. It might even have something to do with the reproductive success of a social species being largely reliant upon that species' dominion over other species. Maybe.

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When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by TaraJo - February 6, 2013 at 10:20 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Jergus Baca - February 6, 2013 at 11:07 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Shell B - February 6, 2013 at 11:19 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by TaraJo - February 6, 2013 at 11:48 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by festive1 - February 6, 2013 at 11:50 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - February 6, 2013 at 3:35 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by paulpablo - February 6, 2013 at 4:58 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - February 6, 2013 at 5:03 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Nine - February 6, 2013 at 5:06 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by CapnAwesome - April 13, 2013 at 12:11 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by StatCrux - April 13, 2013 at 12:28 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 13, 2013 at 2:10 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Neo-Scholastic - March 22, 2013 at 6:22 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Angrboda - February 6, 2013 at 12:15 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by ManMachine - February 6, 2013 at 12:33 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Nine - February 6, 2013 at 3:06 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Annik - February 6, 2013 at 4:10 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Nine - February 6, 2013 at 4:16 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Annik - February 6, 2013 at 5:17 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Zone - February 6, 2013 at 4:21 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Zone - February 6, 2013 at 5:00 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Angrboda - February 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - February 6, 2013 at 5:10 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Nine - February 6, 2013 at 5:16 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - February 6, 2013 at 5:22 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Minimalist - February 6, 2013 at 5:15 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by My imaginary friend is GOD - February 13, 2013 at 3:58 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Zone - February 13, 2013 at 4:10 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Anomalocaris - February 13, 2013 at 4:01 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Gooders1002 - February 19, 2013 at 8:58 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Question Mark - February 19, 2013 at 9:17 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Severan - February 27, 2013 at 10:37 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by PyroManiac - February 28, 2013 at 11:05 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - March 4, 2013 at 2:25 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 5, 2013 at 12:57 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Anomalocaris - March 5, 2013 at 1:56 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 5, 2013 at 2:10 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Anomalocaris - March 5, 2013 at 3:10 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 5, 2013 at 6:17 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by genkaus - March 5, 2013 at 9:04 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Severan - April 4, 2013 at 6:02 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by xXUKAtheistForTheTruthXx - March 5, 2013 at 2:40 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Angrboda - March 5, 2013 at 3:25 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Gabriel Syme - March 5, 2013 at 4:16 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Anomalocaris - March 5, 2013 at 4:21 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 5, 2013 at 9:08 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by genkaus - March 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 5, 2013 at 11:09 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - March 5, 2013 at 11:59 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by jstrodel - March 6, 2013 at 12:10 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by genkaus - March 6, 2013 at 12:12 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - March 6, 2013 at 12:35 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by genkaus - March 6, 2013 at 1:01 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - March 13, 2013 at 2:13 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 20, 2013 at 6:06 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by ideologue08 - March 21, 2013 at 6:51 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by ManMachine - March 21, 2013 at 11:19 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by TaraJo - March 21, 2013 at 1:46 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Simon Moon - March 21, 2013 at 6:43 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - March 23, 2013 at 2:43 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - March 21, 2013 at 6:13 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by fr0d0 - March 21, 2013 at 7:34 pm

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by KichigaiNeko - March 22, 2013 at 11:06 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - March 22, 2013 at 1:55 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - March 24, 2013 at 2:45 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Cato - March 24, 2013 at 3:22 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 6, 2013 at 5:31 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Silver - April 6, 2013 at 5:33 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by GordonHide - April 4, 2013 at 8:31 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 6, 2013 at 5:34 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - April 6, 2013 at 7:08 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 6, 2013 at 8:45 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by downbeatplumb - April 8, 2013 at 4:01 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by GordonHide - April 9, 2013 at 4:08 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 10, 2013 at 5:04 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by GordonHide - April 10, 2013 at 1:31 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 12, 2013 at 4:40 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by GordonHide - April 12, 2013 at 5:39 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 13, 2013 at 5:45 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 13, 2013 at 7:17 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 15, 2013 at 9:44 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 15, 2013 at 11:32 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 17, 2013 at 10:20 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 17, 2013 at 11:09 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 18, 2013 at 9:22 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 18, 2013 at 12:20 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 20, 2013 at 10:22 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Tonus - April 20, 2013 at 2:10 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 22, 2013 at 5:15 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Esquilax - April 13, 2013 at 8:36 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - April 13, 2013 at 1:39 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Little Rik - April 15, 2013 at 8:50 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 9:27 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by The Grand Nudger - April 4, 2013 at 5:58 pm

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by The Grand Nudger - April 10, 2013 at 8:50 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Whateverist - April 10, 2013 at 9:45 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Violet - April 10, 2013 at 3:07 pm

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by StatCrux - April 13, 2013 at 8:53 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Esquilax - April 13, 2013 at 9:55 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 16, 2013 at 4:07 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Esquilax - April 16, 2013 at 11:52 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 17, 2013 at 3:12 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Muslim Scholar - April 17, 2013 at 3:28 pm

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by Esquilax - April 18, 2013 at 1:06 am

RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by LastPoet - April 15, 2013 at 8:53 am

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RE: When do we cross the line from 'animal' to 'person?' - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2013 at 9:31 am

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