Assume (for this question) that there is no God. Since mind…
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Assume (fоr this questiоn) thаt there is nо God. Since mindless evolution produced humаns, humаns are no more special than are other sentient animals. To claim--as Kant and Aristotle did--that the capacity to reason in humans should distinguish them as the most valuable animals on the planet is question-begging. Of course, humans would pick this unique trait in which to ground our value. But why not choose speed (cheetah) or the ability to swim under water (sharks) or to survive a nuclear winter (cockroaches). All animals have some unique feature to them that would distinguish themselves from other species. Picking RATIONALITY is arbitrary and simply favors humans. No animal on the planet earned value - all animals came from the same mindless, non-rational process--naturalistic evolution. To claim that humans are unique and deserve special consideration is to be a proponent of SPECIESISM! Discrimination against other species for no solid metaphysical reason. . Which famous atheist held to the above sentiments? (Presentation) Last Update: 2 February 2015
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