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What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular.

Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?

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[โ€“] 66 points 3 years ago (4 children)

There's no ethical way to kill someone who doesn't want to die. This applies to more than just humans.

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    If they are attacking me, would it not be ethical of me to defend myself and potentially kill my attacker?

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 years ago

    Not op, but in my mind this would depend on whether you have any reasonable means of de-escalation, e.g. running away

    If not then it's not really ethical or unethical... it just kinda can't be judged

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Non-human predators that hunt, kill, and eat other animals...do you consider them unethical, or is it only unethical for animals capable of inventing the concept of 'ethics'?

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 3 years ago

    When you have no choice but to kill or starve, any killing is justified, but when starvation is off the table because you have access to agriculture and global supply chains, then that justification no longer exists.

    I would expand the original statement to "there is no ethical way to kill someone who doesn't want to die, if you have an option not to kill them"

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I consider cats unethical but the other animals get a pass.

    Source: I'm a cat owner

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Ethics are subjective.

    Say, if for example someone is about to fly a plane into a Skyscraper, the cockpit door is closed tightly and you can't get in, even if the person is armed, you have a gun, you can kill the person and open the cockpit door... You would save many life's, in exchange for just one... Whats unethical about that?

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