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organicAnt · 3259 days ago · link · · parent · post: Critically analysing the moral consistency of our beliefs
I feel it's more of a question of necessity than worth. Parting from the premise that every being wants to keep living for as long as it possibly can, the question we should ask is not "is this life worth more than that one". We should ask why am I taking this life, is it a matter of survival or indulgence? Be it a dolphin, a fly, a lamb or a chicken. Do I have to kill it? If the context isn't one of survival, I believe all animals should have a right to their life."Does anyone really believe that the life of a fly is worth the same as that of a dolphin, for example?"