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[NathanKP]

I totally agree and after reading the article I was going to post this exact same comment but you beat me to it. I would say that it is just as morally repugnant or in fact more morally repugnant to mistreat an animal that is not intelligent.

It is not like lack of intelligence makes it alright to mistreat an animal.

[barrkel → NathanKP]

How well do you treat mice that have invaded your home? How about cockroaches? How do you avoid mistreating worms while doing your gardening?