Sure. But feeling and learning from pain does have distinct evolutionary advantages, and very few disadvantages. The question then is whether sentience (the ability to suffer and feel pleasure) follows from a demonstrated ability to learn from pain. I’m not advocating for all rights to all types of animals or even suggesting that the guys in the video definitely did something wrong. But I’m very interested in the implications of this research and in giving animals the benefit of the doubt rather than treating them as disposable objects.
