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Originally Posted by dellgines
The difference between people and animals is in the ability of people to think about thought and the ability to think abstractly. Animals do not have this ability. Animals can learn, have personalities and other individualistic characteristics but they can not think about thought. In other words they are a lower conscious, they have no ability to be self-reflecting, and this is what a primary definition of 'personhood' is.
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How do you know they don't have that ability? They can't tell you. You can only assume things. Your inference could be completely wrong.
They could be self-reflecting in front of your face and you couldn't possibly know it.
If you couldn't talk, how do you think you would be acting? Do you think it would affect your behaviour?
They can't prove it by speaking, they could still be doing it.