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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by ornornor on Friday August 11, 2023 @12:29PM (#37090569)
Well no, we’re special and the universe exists for our pleasure.
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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by civilitty on Friday August 11, 2023 @02:35PM (#37092192)
It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the big bang again.
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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by s1artibartfast on Friday August 11, 2023 @09:31PM (#37096043)
Why not? The universe is a blank canvas upon which we can write our own purpose. Human pleasure seems like as good of a start as any.
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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by ornornor on Saturday August 12, 2023 @12:23AM (#37097038)
Because we tend to do this at the expense of every other living thing. It’s also very presumptuous.
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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by s1artibartfast on Saturday August 12, 2023 @09:25AM (#37099931)
I think the most effective motivation to keep nature and life has historically been to maintain it for human pleasure

Similarly I don't think there is anything to offend with presumption, or at least anything that cares.

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Re:Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to p... by 20after4 on Sunday August 13, 2023 @04:29PM (#37114113)
All the other species that aren't humans probably care.
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