“That’s how evolution works” isn’t a good framework once rational creatures (supposedly us) are involved. If we found a species of delicious pigs in a local are

“That’s how evolution works” isn’t a good framework once rational creatures (supposedly us) are involved. If we found a species of delicious pigs in a local area and ate them all, we don’t get to rest on the “well the overall rate of extinction isn’t historically high”. When species go extinct due to loss of habitat (because we destroyed it) or invasive species (that we introduced), it’s definitely worth reflecting and trying to make smarter decisions in the future. There probably is an argument though that asks “by preserving the current species, are we missing out on new species that would emerge from the destruction?” So I admit it’s not so simple. But Im just trying so say that because we can make choices, we can’t just say “that’s nature”