Do you all always behave according to well-defined rules within a consistent logical system?
I don’t think you can prove to me that you or your pets feel pain, so what would be the logical consequence of that?
[1]: https://www.newsweek.com/when-doctors-start-using-anesthesia...
Surgery on infants without anesthetic has been shown to cause emotional differences in children.
There's no good solution. Doctors were weighing consequences with little data.
One memory is that I hit my head on a rough rock when I was at the age of learning walking and little blood flowed through my forehead. In that time, I didn't feel any pain and was curious on why adults and old sister were so "nervous". In my view, they spoke loudly than usual and rushed to me. I didn't know what they were talking about but I could feel they feared for something.
Another memory is that I shot myself on breast by gas gun, and got bruise (I didn't notice that after I grew up and my parents told me). The age might be 2~4 years old. The same as first one, I did not feel any pain but the fear in adults.
ps: When I was 6~7 years old, I shot myself with air gun on arm again. This time I felt the pain. That was fucking hurt.
I have ...complicated... feelings about the issues myself but find that trying to talk about such things in person tends to lead to very heated and emotional conversation.
The only thing I can be reasonably sure of is that we are very good at holding contradictory views and options about topics. Often without even realizing how contradictory our views are.