Should we care about the life of an ant?

[Why?]

How so? For the ant? For me? If it's not wrong to kill an ant, then why is it wrong to go out of your way to kill an ant? Is it just bad for me? Why? It's not like ant killing leads to killing people.

 

[shichimenshyo]

http://epublications.bond.edu.au/hss_pubs/30/


No, but why would you go out of your way to kill the ant?

 

[maxg]

Is it ok to kill humans for their delicious, tender meat?

No because they aren't going to do the same to you (at least most of them aren't). Also, there's no need to. Just get a job in a mortuary and you can get all the meat you want. As for the morality of eating human flesh, I'd say that there's nothing immoral about it but most people find the practice distasteful.

 

[Why?]

I go out of my way to kill ants, because I don't like their creepy crawly selves.

 

[shichimenshyo]

I go out of my way to kill ants, because I don't like their creepy crawly selves.

So is going out of your way to kill a buny different then killing an ant, cause personally I cant stand how cute they are.

 

[Why?]

Hmm...? Good question. Killing a bunny is more like killing a person, so I would stay away from that. A lot of blood, a body to dispose of, and also a mammal.

 

[shichimenshyo]

Hmm...? Good question. Killing a bunny is more like killing a person, so I would stay away from that. A lot of blood, a body to dispose of, and also a mammal.

how is it any different then what you just told me? I find them to be gross so if I see one I kill it. Do you see why this type of animal cruelty can be linked to more srious mental disorders or violent behavior. Ant, then bunny, and just move your way up the ladder

 

[Why?]

No. I see a big difference between an ant and a bunny. Hell, I would be scared to kill a bunny, because the little bastard might viciously fight back.

 

[shichimenshyo]

What about a bunny and a dog?

 

[Why?]

You mean a bunny-dog? Could a bunny procreate with a dog? Scientists - I want answers!

 

[shichimenshyo]

You mean a bunny-dog? Could a bunny procreate with a dog? Scientists - I want answers!

Okay let me be very specific Do you see a difference between going out of your way to kill a bunny, and going out of your way to kill a dog?


Im sorry there was some confusion there maybe you should remeber what your own topic was to begin with

 

[Why?]

Yes. A dog is more human like, very smart, and deserving of more respect than a bunny.

 

[shichimenshyo]

Yes. A dog is more human like, very smart, and deserving of more respect than a bunny.

So because you give dogs the stigma of being more like a human they have more of a right to survive a cruel and untimely death at your hands?

 

[Why?]

Yes. That's right. But, I wouldn't call it a stigma. I would call it a positive association.

 

[shichimenshyo]

Yes. That's right. But, I wouldn't call it a stigma. I would call it a positive association.

I dont think that any animal should be killed just for the sake of killing it, and thats a ridiculous double standard to say that because of the impression that an animal is more human it has more of a right to be alive than another. Now im no saint and I have killed bugs just to kill bugs but did I feel bad? yes. Do you feel any remorse for killing the ants when you kill them, do you ever put yourself in their shoes? I bet it would be pretty fucking shitty if a huge as foot came out of the sky and stomped on you wouldnt it?

 

[Why?]

I put them under my shoes. No, I never felt guilty. If I felt guilty, I probably wouldn't have killed the little pricks. And, I don't think it's a double standard to prefer dogs over ants. Dogs are better than ants.

 

[shichimenshyo]

I put them under my shoes. No, I never felt guilty. If I felt guilty, I probably wouldn't have killed the little pricks. And, I don't think it's a double standard to prefer dogs over ants. Dogs are better than ants.

how are dogs better than ants? From a natural perspective ants are far more numerous and far more succesful as a species than dogs, they can lift more mass and are faster if you take size into account.

 

[redarmy11]

No because they aren't going to do the same to you (at least most of them aren't).

So we eat meat because cows are going to eat humans.

Also, there's no need to.

We need to eat beef.

Just get a job in a mortuary and you can get all the meat you want.

Or a slaughterhouse.

As for the morality of eating human flesh, I'd say that there's nothing immoral about it but most people find the practice distasteful.

Whereas vegetarians find eating cows acceptable.

 

[Why?]

An ant can't get me my slippers.

 

[shichimenshyo]

An ant can't get me my slippers.

ohh very good so the actual determining factor of a species right to live is its usefullness to you as a person