"I don’t think directly the same 3Rs are applicable here somehow. But I cannot pinpoint it right now, other than being able to say we have a much more sophisticated life form." J Agric Environ Ethics 2026 | DOI: 10.1007/s10806-026-09973-9
"I don’t think we would be happy. And we would rebel. So that’s it, I don’t think we would just let it happen. [...] but if we have no choice and we are anaesthetized by a remote laser device, then that’s it." J Agric Environ Ethics 2026 | DOI: 10.1007/s10806-026-09973-9
Others rejected the idea on #speciesist grounds (humans are special… somehow… "but I cannot pinpoint it right now").
Some pointed to problems baked into the system:
⚠️ Power asymmetry
⚠️ Lack of consent
⚠️ The emptiness of ‘harm reduction’