> For instance, we don’t value the life of a small child less than the life of a grown adult, even though the child is smaller and less “intelligent” than the adult. Similarly, we don’t value adult humans based on their intelligence.
On the contrary, children are valued higher than adults, generally speaking.
We _absolutely_ value adult humans based on their intelligence, this is generally reflected in things like… salary.
What are you on about?
> Does a cow have greater capacity for suffering than a chicken?
You have quite obviously never spent time around either chickens or cows if you think this is some sort of salient point. It’s not.
On the contrary, children are valued higher than adults, generally speaking.
We _absolutely_ value adult humans based on their intelligence, this is generally reflected in things like… salary.
What are you on about?
> Does a cow have greater capacity for suffering than a chicken?
You have quite obviously never spent time around either chickens or cows if you think this is some sort of salient point. It’s not.