Gregory Morrow wrote:


> And of all creatures, lobsters are the least likely to have
> "feelings"...they certainly do not feel "pain" when they are cooked. If
> lobsters were sensitive creatures they wouldn't be opportunistic bottom -
> feeders with *extreme* cannibalistic tendencies...

I've met humans who would classify themselves as "sensitive", who
nevertheless behaved like opportunistic bottom feeders with extreme
cannibalistic tendencies. Evidently, being exquisitely attuned to your
own sensations does not ensure empathy with others.