Comic #4461: fish-don39t-feel-pain
Description
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Panel 1:
- A character with glasses and a bald head, wearing a dark coat and a yellow shirt, speaks earnestly. The text says: "Recent scientific studies suggest that fish do not feel pain in the same sense that humans do."
Panel 2:
- The same character continues, saying: "As a philosopher of ethics, this finding could undermine 30 years of my life's work." There is a second character, a person with medium-length hair, looking concerned.
Panel 3:
- The main character states: "I have therefore teamed up with geneticists to take pain perception genes from loveable intelligent dolphins and transplant them into a species of salmon." A different character, looking intrigued, listens in silence.
Panel 4:
- The main character adds: "The salmon will also be genetically modified to have humanoid vocal chords that permit the word 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!'"
Panel 5:
- Two characters, one holding a picture of a fish, listen as the main character concludes: "So… if someone asks whether fish feel pain… the answer is… SOON."
The dialogue is delivered in a humorous tone, reflecting a satirical take on scientific ethics and animal welfare.