I think it would be pretty horrible to grow a nervous system in lab grown meat. I agree about the shellfish. We aren’t even sure the role our own nervous system plays in our thoughts. There have been all kinds of theories all the way down to that our gut flora influence the way we think. Many of those theories probably don’t stray too far from fact. I don’t mind consuming proteins but the idea that we could have created some form of life that feels pain for our consumption is some twilight zone black mirror horror.
I ahree with you, but devil’s advocate, would it matter if you didn’t have a brain? Like, we use novacaine to block the nerves between our teeth and our brain, and have no problem doing heinous things to exposed nerves. No pain, no sensation at all, no problem. So, if you were to grow an animal with no connection between the brain and the nerves, you would know for certain that the animal doesn’t experience pain. Without a brain, it wouldn’t experience fear or loss. Does a reflex response to damage count as suffering?
I think it would be pretty horrible to grow a nervous system in lab grown meat. I agree about the shellfish. We aren’t even sure the role our own nervous system plays in our thoughts. There have been all kinds of theories all the way down to that our gut flora influence the way we think. Many of those theories probably don’t stray too far from fact. I don’t mind consuming proteins but the idea that we could have created some form of life that feels pain for our consumption is some twilight zone black mirror horror.
I ahree with you, but devil’s advocate, would it matter if you didn’t have a brain? Like, we use novacaine to block the nerves between our teeth and our brain, and have no problem doing heinous things to exposed nerves. No pain, no sensation at all, no problem. So, if you were to grow an animal with no connection between the brain and the nerves, you would know for certain that the animal doesn’t experience pain. Without a brain, it wouldn’t experience fear or loss. Does a reflex response to damage count as suffering?
Damn. That’s a great question. It definitely wouldn’t bother me personally. The dentistry point has me all messed up. Might get back to you on this.