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I think the GP was not referring to the harm to bees as horrific, but to the harm done to our living environment by harming bees.
by Vinnl 8y ago
I think the GP was not referring to the harm to bees as horrific, but to the harm done to our living environment by harming bees.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoI wondered, but couldn't make sense of that. How is providing commercial bees in bulk a detriment to the environment? When is another bee a problem?
- Vinnl 8y agoI have no personal anecdotes to bring in here, but they said: > Part of the reason wild bee colonies are collapsing is because of the diseases cultivated by commercial colonies. So if another bee comes at the cost of multiple existing bees, that's a problem.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoAnd why is one bee more important than the other? Not sure diseases are 'cultivated' by anyone - they are unfortunate wherever they occur. Again, not sure what the idea is.
- Vinnl 8y agoWell, the point as I understand it is that it will eventually lead to the extinction of all/most bees - and plenty of other species, perhaps including humans. The scale is my assumption, but the point appears clear to me.