

The cockroaches were remotely controlled on pre-determined courses








Source: Science Daily

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By invidious on 6/26/2013 1:06:15 PM , Rating: 2
How can people be so naive as to pretend that this is something new or irregular? Biological experimentation has been prevalent for hundreds if not thousands of years. It’s part of human nature's drive to explore and control. Every individual is guilty of devaluing the pain and suffering of lesser animals to some degree. How is stepping on a cockroach not worse than putting electrodes on its antennae?

It's not restricted to humans. Cats toy with living mice before they eat them or just get bored of them. Lions eat their prey without bothering to kill it in order to maximize the time before it spoils. Living things do what they must to survive and thrive. Biologically nothing else matters. The only thing specific to humans is the morality and guilt we impose on ourselves when circumstance allows for such comforts.

It may seem noble to preach against its practice and urge others to suppress the urges. But we all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. I don't see very many of use forsaking all of the "ill gotten" gains in favor of a vegan isolationist existence with no health care or technology.


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