Yes,indeed society has been wrong on many things due to limited knowledge and research.
Even todate, mankind has continued to do many things wrongly. Racism, modern slavery, sexism etc, are still rife in many societies and countries today.
Therefore, there's the need to revisit our policies, theories, and the way we live.
The last paragraph really spoke to me. Thank you for this writing Max.
“The question is not, Can they reason?, nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? Why should the law refuse its protection to any sensitive being?”
– Jeremy Bentham (1789)
During this chapter we explore who our moral consideration should include. We focus especially on farmed animals as an important example of this question this week.
Key concepts from this chapter include:
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We should strive to reduce suffering wherever it exists, while remaining open to challenging our assumptions about who deserves moral consideration and why.