• 474D@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I don’t think it’s unfair to say there’s a spectrum to this. I’m not going to feel as bad with an ant dying compared to a dog

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      11 months ago

      Not sure that an ant is relevant to this discussion, since it’s not really similar to a cow, pig, dog, cat, etc.

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      11 months ago

      I agree. I still eat shrimp and some fish. The fish bother me, but not enough to stop eating them, and the shrimp don’t bother me cause they’re basically underwater crickets.

      For example killing an elephant is worse than killing a chicken. And everyone draws the line somewhere already (unless you’re fine with eating endangered animals and even cannibalism). It’s just where does your own morality draw the line at what level of creature it’s ok to ask to die for your next meal?