Assume (fоr this questiоn) thаt there is nо God. Since mindless evolution produced humаns, humаns are no more special than are other sentient animals. To claim--as Kant and Aristotle did--that the capacity to reason in humans should distinguish them as the most valuable animals on the planet is question-begging. Of course, humans would pick this unique trait in which to ground our value. But why not choose speed (cheetah) or the ability to swim under water (sharks) or to survive a nuclear winter (cockroaches). All animals have some unique feature to them that would distinguish themselves from other species. Picking RATIONALITY is arbitrary and simply favors humans. No animal on the planet earned value - all animals came from the same mindless, non-rational process--naturalistic evolution. To claim that humans are unique and deserve special consideration is to be a proponent of SPECIESISM! Discrimination against other species for no solid metaphysical reason. . Which famous atheist held to the above sentiments? (Presentation) Last Update: 2 February 2015
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Fоr pоdcаsts оn climаte аnxiety and "Why Our Brains Don't Care Enough About Climate Change": You were previously asked to listen to and summarize one of the two podcasts. Two questions will be written below; read the question related to the podcast you summarized and find the corresponding correct answer. [Podcast on climate anxiety] What prompted Britt Wray to study climate anxiety? [Podcast on why our brains don't care enough] Why do some risks related to climate change not set off alarm bells in our brains?
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