Defenders of speciesism thus face a dilemma: either the interests of humans are no more important than the like interests of some animals, or the interests of some animals are just as important as the like interests of humans.
This is the claim that one should give equal weight in one's moral decision making to the like interests of all those affected by one's actions.
Race and sex, in other words, are morally irrelevant characteristics when it comes to evaluating the like interests of different persons.
It implies, among other things, that one should not favour the interests of whites or males over the like interests of blacks or females (and vice versa).
If the PEC applied only to humans, then membership in Homo sapiens would count as a morally relevant characteristic on the basis of which one could favour the interests of humans over the like interests of animals.
The concept is to use the Internet to set up face-to-face meetings among people of like interests, rather than the pseudonymous message boards that are considered communities on the Internet.
Dr. Dean, a former governor of Vermont, has generated more money and attention online than any other candidate, through direct appeals and a growing base of supporters who are hooking up on a Web site called Meetup.com, which enables people with like interests to connect and meet.
Users willingly "like" interests and brands, volunteering personal information.
Recently, groupware has gone by a new name – social media – as we harvest our ability to author our social identities into filtered clouds of like interests and concerns.
However, there has never been an actual dance studio, where these people can expand their knowledge of dance and enjoy being with other people of like interests.
Potential subscribers will always have the inclination to join in networks of people with like interests and background.
