> Most people value (some) animal life above human life. /me puts on flameproof gear Since this started with a gorilla... From a purely numbers-based point of

> Most people value (some) animal life above human life. /me puts on flameproof gear Since this started with a gorilla... From a purely numbers-based point of view, it actually makes sense. Death of a single member of near-extinct species has a negative impact on the viability of that species. A death of a single human (or even few of them) will not make a difference. Not on a planet where human overpopulation is an increasingly pressing problem. Even if you disagree with the idea of conservation, at least have some sympathy for the future Epicureans. By driving species into extinction, we are depriving those future society members of experiences they might otherwise have. [insert end-of-sarcasm tag here]