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Just because there's no perfect replacement solution to something doesn't mean we ought to continue to exploit the current one. Debating as if there needs to b
by goldenkey 4y ago
Just because there's no perfect replacement solution to something doesn't mean we ought to continue to exploit the current one.
Debating as if there needs to be a replacement solution to a problem to justify change - that's Whataboutism style of debate.
If we used this line of logic with slavery, we'd still have plantations.
- peoplefromibiza 4y ago> Just because there's no perfect replacement solution to something doesn't mean we ought to continue to exploit the current one. isn't it saying that we lack "the perfect replacement" whataboutism itself? we lack any replacement. Or we would be using them already. > If we used this line of logic with slavery, we'd still have plantations. slaves are people. Sorry to point it out, but it makes a little bit of difference to me. But to further expand, the problem with slavery have been the USA, in Europe, for example, the Catholic Church, following the teachings of Tommaso D'Aquino (Thomas of Aquino for anglophones), considered it a sin and was practically abolished starting from the first centuries of high middle ages. It took USA 5 centuries to catch up with the civilized World. So at the times an alternative WAS ALREADY AVAILABLE, but white Americans thought slavery was cool (it was also cheap for them). Researchers do not think animal trials are cool, they know there is no alternative at the moment and would very much prefer to use something else.