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[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't, since locks are inanimate objects that lack the ability to feel and think. Do those qualities apply to cows too?

I sincerely hope that you think humans should be asked for consent before impregnating them. But you don't seem to think this applies to cows. What qualitie(s) does a cow lack, that a human animal has, to justify this distinction?

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

consent must be informed. since cattle cannot be informed, they are identical to locks in matters of consent.

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

consent must be informed.

Says who?

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

it's the definition of consent. if we don't agree about this, we can't discuss consent at all

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent

The word informed isn't even brought up here. And looking for "informed consent" i only get things related to medical procedures.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

if we don't agree about this, we can't discuss consent at all