A person in solitary still has experiences. They just don't interact with the outside world. People in a coma are, as far as we can tell, not conscious. There are plenty of animals that people are okay with killing and eating that are more likely to be sentient than someone in a coma.
There are plenty of animals that people are okay with killing and eating that are more likely to be sentient than someone in a coma.
By that standard how about harvesting the organs of babies?
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