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mk · 3717 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: Animal Rights and medicine - a hypothetical
It all depends upon what 'justified' means. Would you rather your little sister to suffer and die, or many kittens? I'd pick the kittens. I value my little sister more than kittens. There is no right or wrong here, there is only opinion. Also, the basis for that opinion is not entirely rational. Questions like this are important to ask, but they will not reveal some greater truth, or even be a reliable guide for the future. Still, it's important that they are asked frequently, because our answers may change over time. Of course, I've written on this topic.