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There is none, but that doesn't change that we need to make this decision. Your body kills millions on amoeba every day just to stay alive. Ultimately the trade
by danieltillett 9y ago
There is none, but that doesn't change that we need to make this decision. Your body kills millions on amoeba every day just to stay alive. Ultimately the tradeoff between human pleasure and animal suffering is arbitrary and set by society and personal preference.
The only reason I chose chimps is I rather like them so it would take a lot for me to hurt one. Equally, I don't like Bullrouts [1] (having been poisoned by one) and I would not be upset if they were all to die a slow and painful death.
1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullrout https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullrout
- pessimizer 9y agoI think the only problem with that criterion is that it doesn't work for Azerbaijanis and Armenians.