If intelligence and consciousness are coming apart then this puts most human beings in the same situation as other animals: capable of suffering at the hands of the possessors of superior intelligence.
She also told Sessions that she was perfectly capable of "suffering through" on a judge's salary.
After all, pigs are just as loving, intelligent and capable of suffering as our canine companions are.
I believe there is something of him that is still around, still capable of suffering because of the revelations made public by Faber & Faber".
Moreover, animals are seen as just as capable of suffering as humans are; they are also appropriate objects of the emotions of compassion, lovingkindness and equanimity.
Even babies are considered capable of suffering from depression if they do not receive enough love, contact, and care.[18].[18]
However, it does say: "Animals are capable of suffering and have interests in leading their own lives; therefore, they are not ours to use – for food, clothing, experimentation, entertainment or any other reason".
Animals, or at least those who are conscious and capable of suffering or enjoying their lives, are not things for us to use in whatever way we find convenient.
Although his protagonist is generally portrayed as despicable, Pérez Galdós manages to convey sympathy for this man who has compromised his soul and, in spite of his deceitful nature, is still capable of suffering deeply.
