well - I'll go with that they do - - if they don't, then, that is fine ---------- but, I can change MY behaviour to make it that IF they do suffer pain - and in this case from being dropped into boiling water --
if I can get the same result BUT without causing pain to the crab - then, I feel that it's my responsibility to do so
others may not feel they have any requirement for responsibility --------
one of the reasons why I dislike many humans
.In summary, behavioral and physiological evidence suggests crustaceans may experience pain
- ''Crabs change their behavior in ways that suggest they are trying to avoid painful stimuli and learn from negative experiences
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. For example, shocked crabs were more likely to leave their shells and switch shelters compared to unshocked crabs
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. This behavioral change to prevent future injury is another proposed criterion for feeling pain.- Crabs and other crustaceans exhibit "pain guarding" behaviors like limping or rubbing affected areas after negative stimuli, similar to behaviors seen in vertebrates experiencing pain
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.- When given analgesics like morphine, crustaceans stop exhibiting these pain-associated behaviors, suggesting the drugs are relieving a pain-like experience
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