Octopuses, crabs, and lobsters will be recognized as 'sentient beings' in UK after a review concluded they feel pain and distress

Business Insider ^ | 21 November 2021 | Kelsey Vlamis

[blueplum]

do sentinent beings have personal pronouns?

[mass55th]

"...after a review concluded there is strong evidence they are capable of feelings."

"Feelings, whoa whoa whoa, feelings...Whoa whoa whoa, feel you again in my arms..."

[nickcarraway]

Don’t plants feel pain?

[twister881]

But not pre-born babies?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Has a crab ever designed a bridge? Has an octopus ever built a city or composed a symphony?

[TheDon]

[blueplum]

not sure if they’ve designed a bridge, but they did learn how to climb a bridge:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6og2sLtceg

[Does so]

“Don’t plants feel pain?”

And fish?

[Peter ODonnell]

What about octopi though?

YOU HURT OUR FEELINGS, WE’RE SPECIAL, WE HAVE EIGHT WAYS OF PUNCHING YOU OUT.

[Equine1952]

This is BS ever see one say “CNN Sucks” and change the channel on a remote? Octopus is to chewy, the crab salad no, just boil me a lobster bring melted butter some salt and a six pack.

[Eleutheria5]

How many genders are they?

[Equine1952]

Droll, very droll. 😉

[Eleutheria5]

Nor anyone who accidentally wanders into a no-go zone wearing a yarmulke, or a woman who ventures onto the wrong subway car showing too much cleavage or knees. But lobsters? Hell, yeah! They’re buck nekkid except for their shell, but nobody better mess with them.

[alexander_busek]

And fish?

Fish are vertebrates, and thus already enjoy recognition as "sentient beings" under these guidelines.

Regards,

[Eleutheria5]

I’m pretty sure that a field of wheat has feelings, too.

[Equine1952]

Flour, eggs, beer, and crappie filets, batter dipped fried with tossed green salad, tomatoes, and a tall frosted mug. I feel their pain.

[Robwin]

Sick bastards. Abortion has been legal in England since 1967. By the end of third week the child's backbone spinal column and nervous system are forming.

[colorado tanker]

This is the Bee, right? No serious person could believe this?

[Secret Agent Man]

When will they recognize preborm babies this way so they can be protected from being ripped apart?

[UnwashedPeasant]

Do babies feel pain?

There should be laws requiring anesthesia for abortions.

Babies should be treated better than ocean insects.