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Emotion vs. Reason

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There's always a dilemma in debating any issue as to whether one should rely on emotion or reason to advance one's argument. And it's especially the case in animal rights advocacy. Many people say that PETA relies too heavily on emotion to argue its position. I can pack an emotional punch as well. I'm really torn.

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2

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If they are "only" animals, if they are beasts which abstract not, then my comparison is a piece of sentimental foolishness. Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. The natural experiment must have been tried very infrequently, at least recently. But chimpanzees can abstract.

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