My morality is conditioned upon a human-based moral Framework and System.Angelo Cannata wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:51 amWhat is a scientific definition of the difference between humans and animals that makes a difference about morality? Or, in a scientific perspective, why does morality apply to humans only?Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:38 am in my definition of morality, it is only applicable to humans and never to animals
Human-based mean we humans can set the boundaries in this case.
It is not a case of scientific definition.
If we include animals into the framework, then we will have an issue with veganism and at present humans still has to kill animals and various living things for food.
Some might even insist it is immoral to kill all living things including bacteria and viruses. What about the inevitable and necessary killing of billions of good and bad bacteria inside and outside the human body.
Note how ridiculous the Jains are in wearing masks all the time [>500 BCE -till now], sweeping the path in front of them, to ensure they do not kill insects.
To avoid entangling with the above impossibilities [mess], I kept animals and living things out of the scope, so we can focus on what I defined as morality [which itself is a very complex subject].
We can deal with animals and living things from other perspectives but not morality.