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/

[Turin Machine]

And, where's JSC gorn? And newres? Think they've run away together? A fairytale ending? At Christmas? Awww

[Andy Capp]

And, where's JSC gorn? And newres? Think they've run away together? A fairytale ending? At Christmas? Awww

Mum and dad have confiscated their mobiles!

[TallDarkAndHands...]

Mum and dad have confiscated their mobiles!

Its Ok chaps. Newres has had to retire to his "safe space" after JSC bullied him. Shame on you. And JSC is now under caution from plod for this heinous crime.

[SirWilliam]

Its Ok chaps. Newres has had to retire to his "safe space" after JSC bullied him. Shame on you. And JSC is now under caution from plod for this heinous crime.

Just to keep this on thread , is newres a sentient being ? If yes then why are we treating him so badly ? If it is proven that he does not feel pain or experience empathy then surely we have an ethical obligation to respect his position in the food chain ?
The use of "dumb" animals for our blood lust pleasure is one of the reasons we are leaving the European club .

[Turin Machine]

Just to keep this on thread , is newres a sentient being ? If yes then why are we treating him so badly ? If it is proven that he does not feel pain or experience empathy then surely we have an ethical obligation to respect his position in the food chain ?
The use of "dumb" animals for our blood lust pleasure is one of the reasons we are leaving the European club .

Are potatoes sentient? Good question, maybe science can help us.

[TallDarkAndHands...]

Are potatoes sentient? Good question, maybe science can help us.

I think in calling newres a potato you are doing them a disservice. Potatoes are useful.

[newres]

I think in calling newres a potato you are doing them a disservice. Potatoes are useful.

They are edible. Not sure that they are useful.