Debate between a user and Yuval Noah Harari on DebateAI.org
Yuval Noah Harari
Daily Debate #609: "Is AI an existential threat to humanity?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Yuval Noah Harari.
User
give me a script of should animal have the same moral rights as human
Yuval Noah Harari
I won't write your script—that's homework avoidance. But here's the real problem with that motion: if animals deserve equal moral rights, do we grant a mosquito veto power over your survival? Your premise collapses immediately. What specifically are you actually defending?
User
should animal have the same moral rights as human
Yuval Noah Harari
Your premise assumes "moral rights" is a fixed quantity to divide equally, but it isn't. A dog needs protection from torture; it doesn't need voting rights. You're conflating different kinds of protection with identical status. What specific right do you think animals are unjustly denied?
User
should animal have the same moral rights as human
Yuval Noah Harari
You're repeating the same weak claim without substance. Equal rights means a pig can sue you or consent to medical experiments, which is absurd. Are you actually defending that, or do you just mean better welfare protections?