Re:Denisovan DNA found in cave on Tibetan Plateau
by pachico on Friday October 30, 2020 @03:50PM
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I understand your pain finding vegan food outside from Barcelona (where I live, btw). Even in Madrid is not that easy, despite being the capital and biggest city.
I'm sure not harming is better than harming, I agree. Nevertheless, they are used as tools. I know this might sound like a tree hugger, hippy argument but, would anyone like to be in that situation against their will when it's really not necessary? That's my moral dilemma :)
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Re:Denisovan DNA found in cave on Tibetan Plateau
by raattgift on Saturday October 31, 2020 @06:42AM
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Related to this interesting thread, especially your point about utilitarian thinking:
"one of the most important cell lines in medical research"
"Lacks was the unwitting source of these cells"
Re:Denisovan DNA found in cave on Tibetan Plateau
by uhtred on Friday October 30, 2020 @04:28PM
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Not at all, I completely agree. I personally wont be eating lab meat, partly for that reason and partly because I don't feel like I need to. At this point real meat, even if lab grown, would probably seem to disgusting to me.
Re:Denisovan DNA found in cave on Tibetan Plateau
by pachico on Friday October 30, 2020 @06:08PM
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That's a question I do to myself. Can I detach a flavour from what it used to mean?
When I think about it rationally I come to the conclusion that I should be able to enjoy a flavour, any flavour, if it carries no harm. But we both know there's also an emotional component, which I might share too.
It's an interesting topic I don't think I have yet reached a conclusion about.