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Switzerland Bans Boiling Lobsters Alive

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The ban reignited an old debate:  Can lobsters feel pain?  Some experts say they can't because they don't have a complex neural system that can process pain; some experts think they can feel pain.

The ban reignited an old debate:  Can lobsters feel pain?  Some experts say they can't because they don't have a complex neural system that can process pain; some experts think they can feel pain.…