Well what if some organism that lived longer than us thought we weren't a major loss? I don't think we should disregard their life just because of their lifespan. After all, it IS an entire lifespan. I would wash the counter because there is potential that it could damage me, just as the jerk fly would. Lives that have to be taken when ether it be for consumption, or because of danger or accident, I think are justified.
Do sharks, bears, alligators or lions rule the earth?
We're the most powerful animal in the world. We've used our intelligence collaboratively to overcome certain physical constraints and adversity. Ethical and moral codes underpin our success. Most other animals lack the faculty to do what we do, which is why they don't think twice before killing.
Justifying callousness by pointing to more violent creatures doesn't hold up in court. We're different animals with different considerations who can afford to think twice and consider the universe around us, as well as the value of life beyond just our own.
Yes, some do. They usually only attack if they see you as a threat (or if they are hungry). The same rules go for me: if something is a danger to me it would be justified for me to kill it, and if I am hungry it would be justified to kill the organism so I can eat it.
Is it normal to feel guilty/sad I killed a fly?
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Well what if some organism that lived longer than us thought we weren't a major loss? I don't think we should disregard their life just because of their lifespan. After all, it IS an entire lifespan. I would wash the counter because there is potential that it could damage me, just as the jerk fly would. Lives that have to be taken when ether it be for consumption, or because of danger or accident, I think are justified.
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Do sharks, bears, alligators or lions rule the earth?
We're the most powerful animal in the world. We've used our intelligence collaboratively to overcome certain physical constraints and adversity. Ethical and moral codes underpin our success. Most other animals lack the faculty to do what we do, which is why they don't think twice before killing.
Justifying callousness by pointing to more violent creatures doesn't hold up in court. We're different animals with different considerations who can afford to think twice and consider the universe around us, as well as the value of life beyond just our own.
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Yes, some do. They usually only attack if they see you as a threat (or if they are hungry). The same rules go for me: if something is a danger to me it would be justified for me to kill it, and if I am hungry it would be justified to kill the organism so I can eat it.