Comment on Why is society at large okay with euthanasia for pets but not for humans?
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
because animals aren’t sentient. they also have far shorter life spans.
also pragmatically, we are not willing to spend as much or invest as much in animal medical care as we do human medical care.
I’m not going to spend 30K to save my dog/cat, but I sure as would my spouse or child.
because animals aren’t sentient.
That very much depends on your definition of Sentience. The most basic one is just “the ability to sense and feel”, which means a lot more things than humans are sentient.
they also have far shorter life spans.
Some sharks and turtle want to have a word with you.
The word for human-level awareness is sapience. All animals are sentient by definition.
GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Most well cared for dogs and cats are euthanized when they are at the natural end of their lifespans and no longer have a good quality of life. Bodies grow old and die. It doesn’t matter how much money we invest in medical care, human or animal. At best it can buy a few more (often painful) months or years.
Euthanasia is most often chosen when life is no longer enjoyable for the patient. I think the moral question the OP is posing is why we offer this kind relief to companion animals and not have this option for ourselves.