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▲ cyberax 3 days ago

> Gross.

Want something even grosser? Go catch a salmon and then look at how many parasites are in _every_ fish.

If you have ever eaten salmon, you've swallowed tons of parasites in all stages of their lifecycle.

▲bowmessage 3 days ago | parent [-]

I have caught many salmon.

The parasites are part of the circle of life and are in no way gross to me.

Sorry you feel that way.

▲KempyKolibri 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

What do you mean by “part of the circle of life”? I’m not sure why that would be a compelling reason to be ok with something either way?

For most of human history eating meat riddled with maggots was part of the circle of life, is it weird to be grossed out by eating meat riddled with maggots?

▲bowmessage 3 days ago | parent [-]

Spoiled meat that needs to be tossed != live fish that needs to be cooked.

▲KempyKolibri 2 days ago | parent [-]

What’s the practical difference as far as the appeal to nature argument you’re making goes? Humans lived for thousands of years on maggot-riddled meat, same as they did on parasite-riddled salmon.

Surely if it was good enough for us to live on back then, it’s part of the circle of life and should be totally fine. Right?

If one’s no longer acceptable because we don’t do it any more, then surely if lab meat gets established then we’ll look back at that parasite-riddled salmon with the same revulsion as we do the maggots.

▲hildolfr 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

If you don't think parasite ridden flesh is gross then your meter needs recalibrating.

Even ancient man avoided parasites when possible. Parasites can kill you, regardless of how natural they are.

Dog shit and nightshade are part of the circle of life too, but they seem to be avoided by most.

Something being good because it's 'part of the circle of life', whatever that means, is as blind and irrational as 'all upf is bad by virtue of being defined as upf.'

Life isn't as simple as black and white.

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