I think that’s basically right, but also rejecting unitarianism and discounting other animals through this seems to me like saying the interests of some humans matter less in themselves (ignoring instrumental reasons) just because of their race, gender or intelligence, which is very objectionable.
People discount other animals because they’re speciesist in this way, although also for instrumental reasons.
I think that’s basically right, but also rejecting unitarianism and discounting other animals through this seems to me like saying the interests of some humans matter less in themselves (ignoring instrumental reasons) just because of their race, gender or intelligence, which is very objectionable.
People discount other animals because they’re speciesist in this way, although also for instrumental reasons.