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Re:The Magnificence of the Bluefin Tuna by paulcole on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @07:48AM (#36876121)
gestures broadly at the world

And how well do you think zoos are doing at helping people care about animals?

We continue to eat them, destroy their homes, etc.

Re:The Magnificence of the Bluefin Tuna by ars on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @06:25PM (#36886042)
Do you, personally, care?

Seems to me: Yes. And you are not alone, so actually, yah, it's working.

And why are you mentioning "eat them" there's nothing wrong with that. Destroy their homes is quite unrelated.

Re:The Magnificence of the Bluefin Tuna by paulcole on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @09:48PM (#36887822)
No, I think generally most people don’t care about animals or else they wouldn’t act the way they act. I generally do care but I don’t care that much. If somebody said I could save the life of a random person in the world or a random cow in the world, I’d probably pick the person. But I wouldn’t feel bad about picking the cow. Really doesn’t matter either way.

People eating animals in the developed world is almost without fail “wrong” because of the inhumane practices surrounding getting the meat off of the animal and into our mouths. Sure, plenty of people hunt their own venison or catch their own catfish but let’s get real.

But that’s fine. Humans “won” and the world is ours to wreck. I don’t fault anyone for not caring or for living the way they do.

Re:The Magnificence of the Bluefin Tuna by cb5r on Thursday July 27, 2023 @02:24PM (#36898043)
In almost every case imaginable it is wrong to "eating them". Eating them implies taking their life against their will.

Please supply one single reason why this is not wrong: