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Animals in general, whether Humans or Orcas, don't grant members of other species special understanding or consideration and are usually very ruthless. It's the

Animals in general, whether Humans or Orcas, don't grant members of other species special understanding or consideration and are usually very ruthless. It's the biological norm, and not unique to humanity. Humans are unique in that we do hesitate before killing and eating another species' babies, and we prefer not to play with our prey before the kill. That exceptionalism only really applies to in-person encounters. If it's out of sight, out of mind, then we're as indifferent as any other.

marci 6y ago
> Humans are unique in that we do hesitate before killing and eating another species' babies, and we prefer not to play with our prey before the kill. It's only in places where you have the luxury. Humans still eat veal. Male baby chick are still being shredded alive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_culling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_culling The meat industry hasn't been completely taken over by robots yet. Humans are still doing the killing, especially with calves. Tribes that heavily rely on hunt won't hesitate much either. Regarding playing with our prey, we elevated it to sport and culture (Fox hunting for example). Not even for sustenance, just entertainment.
reducesuffering 6y ago
> Animals in general, whether Humans or Orcas, don't grant members of other species special understanding or consideration and are usually very ruthless. Since this is a thread about Orcas, Orcas are extremely friendly to humans and there are no reported human deaths from wild orcas. There's countless videos you can observe yourself of them playing with kayakers, boats, or even kids scratching the orca's tongue. Hardly would consider that "very ruthless."