• commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 months ago

    for people who believe in rights, most of them don’t believe animals have any. i don’t believe in rights at all, so this line of argument is falling pretty flat.

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      9 months ago

      Just because you don’t believe in rights doesn’t mean an argument is flat. Rights movements pave way for social acceptance and improve the treatment of victims.

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            9 months ago

            i don’t believe in rights. so appealing to rights, when trying to convince me of your moral position, is absurd.

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              9 months ago

              Rights movements pave more than rights. They encourage people to be more respectful, mindful, and kind.

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                9 months ago

                i think you are misunderstanding me. if i said i don’t believe in god, and you argue that the bible demands i be vegan, you can see how i would say “right. but i don’t believe in the bible.” the same thing here.