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Re:Ask HN: Are we morally obligated to give freedom to AGI? by saulpw on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @04:37PM (#34700118)
I agree with most of your comment, but

> It always seemed obvious to me that entities which feel things are afforded commensurate moral consideration.

If this were the case then livestock would have more rights than human embryos.

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Re:Ask HN: Are we morally obligated to give freedom to AGI? by NoZebra120vClip on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @08:54PM (#34703084)
I can name quite a few places where they do, and I'd say that more people agree that livestock are animals than those who would admit that embryos are human beings.
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Re:Ask HN: Are we morally obligated to give freedom to AGI? by saulpw on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @03:18AM (#34705516)
that livestock are *sentient
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