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Crabs are intelligent, sensitive animals — and some scientists wish we didn't boil them alive

From the "Little Mermaid" character Sebastian to pet hermit crabs, people think crabs are wonderful — but some experts believe the way we treat crabs is downright barbaric. Even if crabs can't master Cartesian metaphysics, "the evidence for pain, anxiety, and other feelings in decapods is much more compelling." Even if we cannot definitively state whether crabs are capable of more complex emotions, "it makes perfect sense that pain is a universally unpleasant experience," Jensen said. "I think this is a very humane method.." Jensen later added, darkly, "If crustaceans screamed when they were dropped into boiling water, I doubt we'd still be having these kinds of discussions."

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Scientists call for immediate ban on boiling crabs alive after ground-breaking discovery
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Scientists call for immediate ban on boiling crabs alive after ground-breaking discovery

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