• _tasten_tiger@feddit.org
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    If the recipient asked for it and the donor is giving it out of free will with the explicit intention then yes it is a medical treatment.

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      Ah yes so when I give my dog antibiotics for an infection against his will it’s definitely not medical treatment

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      With humans yes, but in the case of non-human animals these decisions are up to the owner.

      edit: clarification for the ultra-dense.

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          The differentiation “human” is artificial and made up…

          Uh… So the differentiation between ‘cow’ and ‘chicken’ is also artificial and made up, as well as the differentiation between ‘rock’ and ‘jetplane.’

          What’s your point?

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          The differentiation “human” is artificial and made up…

          You share 25% of your DNA with a tree, is it slavery to own four apple trees?

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      If the recipient asked for it and the donor is giving it out of free will

      …and it’s medically indicated