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We're the only things around with the capacity to care about the future of the planet. "Better off before us" is context-dependent: the concept of "better" is m
by Smaug123 9y ago
We're the only things around with the capacity to care about the future of the planet. "Better off before us" is context-dependent: the concept of "better" is meaningless without knowing who is doing the judging. Since you are doing the judging, it seems a bit disingenuous to say that the world is arguably better off without you.
- bambax 9y agoIf elephants or tigers or really most mammals but us, are doing the judging, they would agree we are the cause of all of their suffering.
- hood_syntax 9y agoThem being incapable of judgment renders that point somewhat moot.
- bambax 9y agoHow do you know? Don't you think they suffer and weep when they see their siblings being killed? Don't you think they're capable of happiness?
- dharma1 9y agoI don't think the rest of the planet would need to worry much about the future of the planet (not that they do anyway) if it wasn't for humanity. Arguably humans make life on earth worse for most other types of life we are in contact with