Re:Dolphins at popular spot miss tourists and keep leaving '...
by keenmaster on Thursday May 21, 2020 @03:04PM
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To clarify, I meant some people not all. I’ve observed an uptick in Malthusian sentiment.
It’s not uncommon for people to say things like this: “Honestly is it wrong that I’m happier that the dog survived the car crash than its owner?” or “it would be better if we all just die off and let Mother Nature heal.”
The projection here would solely be: "people are social animals and we miss seeing the dolphins; dolphins are social animals and they could miss us too"
That's a much smaller leap than you're suggesting people are making. The other way also seems to risk erring on the "people are special and unique compared to animals" side.