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I don’t think animals are sentient.

I realize this view sounds outlandish to most but it’s a considered, researched conclusion.

There’s lots of evidence of insentience in the way animals behave. If they were sentient, they would not behave the way they do: https://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/evidence-of-animal-insentience

Additional reasoning:

Animal-Sentience FAQ
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Animal-Sentience FAQ
I answer the most frequently asked questions, and address the most commonly raised objections, about animal (in)sentience.
 Konrad Lorenz Hacked Animals
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Konrad Lorenz Hacked Animals
Lorenz showed how easily animals like geese can be hacked – they imprint on the first thing they see, revealing how robotic and uncritical their behavior is.
 Animal-Sentience Discussion Tree
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Animal-Sentience Discussion Tree
How I use Twitter discussion trees and Treeverse to track, address, and resolve criticisms on animal (in)sentience, making my position stronger.
 The ‘Animal-Rights’ Community Is Based on Fear and Intimidation
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The ‘Animal-Rights’ Community Is Based on Fear and Intimidation
Animal-rights activists often rely on fear and intimidation over reasoned debate. This post breaks down common tactics used to silence dissent.

I don’t think animals are sentient.

I realize this view sounds outlandish to most but it’s a considered, researched conclusion.

There’s lots of evidence of insentience in the way animals behave. If they were sentient, they would not behave the way they do: https://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/evidence-of-animal-insentience

Dozens of videos compiling and explaining evidence of animal insentience: https://libertythroughreason.com/insentience-in-animals-and-sleepwalkers/

Additional reasoning:

Animal-Sentience FAQ
blog.dennishackethal.com
Animal-Sentience FAQ
I answer the most frequently asked questions, and address the most commonly raised objections, about animal (in)sentience.
 Konrad Lorenz Hacked Animals
blog.dennishackethal.com
Konrad Lorenz Hacked Animals
Lorenz showed how easily animals like geese can be hacked – they imprint on the first thing they see, revealing how robotic and uncritical their behavior is.
 Animal-Sentience Discussion Tree
blog.dennishackethal.com
Animal-Sentience Discussion Tree
How I use Twitter discussion trees and Treeverse to track, address, and resolve criticisms on animal (in)sentience, making my position stronger.
 The ‘Animal-Rights’ Community Is Based on Fear and Intimidation
blog.dennishackethal.com
The ‘Animal-Rights’ Community Is Based on Fear and Intimidation
Animal-rights activists often rely on fear and intimidation over reasoned debate. This post breaks down common tactics used to silence dissent.
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