On Jun 30, 4:10 am, "Dutch" > wrote:
> "Rupert" > wrote
>
> > So, you think I know that nonhuman animals are not morally entitled to
> > equal consideration. How exactly do I know this? Is it just a self-
> > evident axiom?
>
> It's not self-evident, you learned it. Like a dope you're trying to unlearn
> it, but you're not convincing anyone except other dopes.
>

Fascinating. How did I learn it? How did I know it to be the case?

> > What do you say to someone who finds it a self-evident
> > axiom that black people are not entitled to equal consideration?
>
> I'd say to them that they need to learn, equality of the races was a
> milestone in the history of human morality,

And you think that that without any further argument should convince
them? What's the relevant difference to the case for giving equal
consideration to animals?