• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
    208·
    2 months ago

    One life does have more value than another. I’ll kill a hundred cows to save a human.

    But only if I have to. I won’t kill a hundred cows to save the minor inconvenience of finding something different to eat.

    • Spacehooks@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      While I agree, I think we need an *. Some biological humans are no better than dirt and crows would be better company.

    • RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      58·
      2 months ago

      Insects are more important to our ecosystem, yet we don’t seem to care about that because they aren’t fuzzy and cute.

      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
        51·
        2 months ago

        “we” care just fine. I don’t spray pesticide. I work with my land to keep critters out of my house. Human compassion is not in short supply.

        And I’ll kill every one of those fuckers if it would save human lives.

      • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        2 months ago

        Will not eating veggies save them? Or are they dying for other reasons?