[lucidone]

What's the difference between the two?

[transducers]

Psychological trauma is the difference. Lingering negative impact on wellbeing, things like that.

[oliveshell]

Oh no, a slippery slope of compassion! To wit, the long title of the bill:

"An Act to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings."

Am I the only one who doesn't see a problem?

[throwanem]

As long as you make a claim which depends on that answer for support, it absolutely is your job, and whatever axe you mean to grind here doesn't seem so far to be helping do that job.