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Re:Naked mole rats can survive 18 minutes without oxygen by pingec on Friday April 21, 2017 @05:24AM (#14164120)
> We can obviously agree that -- all things being equal -- a human's life is worth more than an animal's life.

No, not at all. Ethics are relative. Sure, this is the a generally accepted opinion in our society, but so was slavery.

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Re:Naked mole rats can survive 18 minutes without oxygen by Cyph0n on Friday April 21, 2017 @09:36AM (#14165431)
This is honestly one of the weirdest statements I've ever heard. Are you actually comparing the impact of slavery to the use of animals for research purposes? Please tell me that I misunderstood that.
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Re:Naked mole rats can survive 18 minutes without oxygen by marricks on Friday April 21, 2017 @11:13AM (#14166270)
I believe they are saying times change and some things that seem fine to most of the populous currently seem monstrous later. It's a lot easier to dismiss if you interpret it as you did, though.
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Re:Naked mole rats can survive 18 minutes without oxygen by JetSpiegel on Friday April 21, 2017 @10:08AM (#14165727)
Well, the GP mentions moral relativism, so it's no so farfetched.
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