Animals don't feel pain., a Brexit bonus to free us of EU red tape Options

[Andy Capp]

MPs (mainly Monster Raving Tories) vote that ‘animals can’t feel pain or emotion’ as part of Brexit bill/

[SirWilliam]

The problem is that we , ( as a species ) , judge how the rest of the animal kingdom reacts to a situation by our own standards . The inference that other creatures do not feel pain is plain stupid as , if we take mammals as an example , we all have a similar nervous system . If a dog runs a thorn into it's foot it will lick it which allows the natural analgesic in the saliva to take effect ; if a human does the same they use their opposing thumb to good effect . The question is does an animal have the cognitive ability to understand why pain is present or does it accept it because it can not perceive it getting better ?
Everyone is damning the Government for not encompassing the EU directive on animal rights but remember this legislation was drawn up to protect the human element not the animal . It allowed the continuation of bull fighting , live transport across many borders and the ritual slaughter practice to name but a few . Yes we need our own laws to protect but a lot are already in place and I for one would like to see one which actually achieves it's objective .

[Andy Capp]

“In formulating and implementing the Union's agriculture, fisheries, transport, internal market, research and technological development and space policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals, while respecting the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of the Member States relating in particular to religious rites, cultural traditions and regional heritage."

“That understanding has since informed more than 20 pieces of EU law on animal welfare, including the ban on sealskin imports, the ban on conventional battery cages and the ban on cosmetics testing on animals."