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Do babies feel pain? That question sounds stupid, but actually, up until the 1980s, some doctors believed that babies didnât feel pain, and performed surgery on them with little to no anaesthesia.
Now, we can all accept that babies DO feel pain, and that they should be protected from it, but the next milestone is animals. Most of us accept that vertebrates like dogs and cats feel pain and shouldnât be made to endure it, but what about invertebrates like octopuses and bugs?
While itâs taken science and culture a while to come around to it, a recent issue of Science magazine says that a consensus is starting to form.
Yes, invertebrates feel emotions- not just pain. A 2016 study found that rats experience joy and something similar to laughter when theyâre tickled, and a study from last year found that octopuses not only experience pain, they remember the pain, and change their behaviour even long after the pain has stopped.
So, just like how we came to accept that babies feel pain and should be legally protected, now that weâre getting to a scientific consensus that invertebrates feel pain, the laws on animal protection should be updated, donât you agree? Let us know.
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Do babies feel pain? That question sounds stupid, but actually, up until the 1980s, some doctors believed that babies didnât feel pain, and performed surgery on them with little to no anaesthesia.
Now, we can all accept that babies DO feel pain, and that they should be protected from it, but the next milestone is animals. Most of us accept that vertebrates like dogs and cats feel pain and shouldnât be made to endure it, but what about invertebrates like octopuses and bugs?
While itâs taken science and culture a while to come around to it, a recent issue of Science magazine says that a consensus is starting to form.
Yes, invertebrates feel emotions- not just pain. A 2016 study found that rats experience joy and something similar to laughter when theyâre tickled, and a study from last year found that octopuses not only experience pain, they remember the pain, and change their behaviour even long after the pain has stopped.
So, just like how we came to accept that babies feel pain and should be legally protected, now that weâre getting to a scientific consensus that invertebrates feel pain, the laws on animal protection should be updated, donât you agree? Let us know.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the worldâs attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
Weâre not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
CONNECT WITH US
Join our mailing list â bit.ly/think-sign-up
Check out our store â bit.ly/ao-think-store
Website: https://thinkinc.org.au/
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