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Re:Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction,... by tjr225 on Monday May 06, 2019 @11:31AM (#19840319)
I think it kind of gets lost in this debate- but lets say that the facts point towards a very grim outcome in the relatively near future.

Now lets say we could possibly mitigate the grimness of that outcome with our actions...wouldn't it make sense for all of us to do everything in our power? What would we lose? A burger tastes good, sure, but who gives a flying fuck if the planet is essentially uninhabitable?

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Re:Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction,... by MiroF on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:17PM (#19840793)
I recommend reading some essays on climate justice/meta-ethics, these are very interesting questions!

Under the assumption of utilitarianism, it does seem like we ought do everything in our power.

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