| ▲ | cycomanic 3 days ago |
| Plants are orders of magnitude more complex than microorganisms and we "intentionally kill/enslave" them in huge amounts. If you think it's ethically questionable to "enslave" microorganisms, what do you think of eating plant based food, and how do you propose we live? |
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| ▲ | roughly 3 days ago | parent [-] |
| It’s the fact that there’s no good answer that makes it a dilemma |
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| ▲ | layla5alive 2 days ago | parent [-] | | The fact that you don't have an alternative other than suicide removes much of the dilemma.. | | |
| ▲ | roughly 2 days ago | parent [-] | | No, that’s precisely what creates the dilemma - do you have a moral or ethical right to take the life of a sentient being to save your own? Do you have a right to do so repeatedly over time? What makes your life worth more than those you’re taking? |
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