"First, any attempt to justify treating animals as resources based on their lack of supposed uniquely human characteristics begs the question from the outset by assuming that certain human characteristics are special and justify differential treatment. Even if, for instance, no animals other than humans can recognize themselves in mirrors or can communicate through symbolic language, no human is capable of flying or breathing underwater, without assistance. What makes the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror or use symbolic language better in a moral sense than the ability to fly or breathe underwater? The answer, of course, is that we say so." Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation Gary L. Francione
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