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Originally posted by pintohoo: ↑

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

''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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.In summary, behavioral and physiological evidence suggests crustaceans may experience pain

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It's call anthropomorphism.
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