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Obviously. Are you really going argue that humans aren't worth more than crabs? Would you genuinely let your own family members suffer a preventable disease bec

• Spoygg 10y ago
  It's not "injure a crab" though.
• justinator 10y ago
  It's an interesting philosophical question, I think. You can apply to all sorts of different scenarios - say milking a cow. We seem to be a species that likes to destroy entire environments and extinguish other species. We can always say, "but it was for our well-being". Where do you draw the line, then? Some people live a vegan lifestyle (I don't), some will not wear fur, or like to buy products that are tested on animals - or other products that are mass produced by wiping out entire forests for a mono crop. To further the philosophical debate, what if you apply the same emotional attachment you have on a loved one, to the animal? Would you harvest an organ from your family dog, if it meant your brother had a 50% chance of living? What if the dog had a 50% chance of surviving the operation to remove the organ? What if those chances were greater or less?