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Millions of species even went extinct before modern man was ever here.
by refurb 3y ago
Millions of species even went extinct before modern man was ever here.
- FranzFerdiNaN 3y agoOh well then i guess it doesnt matter we destroy the earth. Fire up those coal plants and slap some more meat on the barbecue, nothing matters after all because things have happened in the past!
- refurb 3y agoHow did you that conclusion from what I said?
- _factor 3y agoThe timing and placement of your statement comes off as a challenge to the original statement. It appears you’re implying that what we’re doing today is ok because it is part of a natural process. While true, we also have agency to transcend the natural process or perpetuate it. Just because it has happened, doesn’t mean we should endorse and accelerate it. What we do determines the future.
- refurb 3y agoSo are you arguing we should prevent the extinction that would happen naturally? The extinction where man played no role? Why?
- geysersam 3y agoMaybe. If that helpes us develop better medicines or food crops it sounds like the smart thing to do. Instead of waiting around for 2 million years until eco-system has recovered. However, in my opinion, it's a rather uninteresting hypothetical because human activity absolutely does play a huge role in the extinction of species today.
- refurb 3y ago> Maybe. If that helpes us develop better medicines or food crops it sounds like the smart thing to do. What about the ramifications of doing so?
- geysersam 3y agoYes but: 1. Many more species go extinct because of human activity. 2. That's a problem.
- i386 3y agoDelete your account.