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[–] 123 points 2 months ago (15 children)
  • [–] 29 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

    This really misses the point. Humans are taking the majority of other species with us. It doesn't matter that we are not destroying the entire planet forever, of course life will go on, but triillions of animals and plants are going to suffer and die entirely because of our actions.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Eh, from the perspective of Nature that's kinda just how it goes. Honestly it's pretty noble that we bother thinking about it at all. Mosquitoes don't feel conflicted about spreading malaria, and they've probably killed more animals than us. Fungus doesn't feel conflicted about killing plants. More than trillions of animals and plants have suffered and died entirely because of the actions of the rest of Nature.

    Species come and go, but the overall ecosystem recovers. We aren't the first species to wipe out other species, we won't be the last. Trying to be better is good, but let's not pretend Nature is some gentle shepherd.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Humans are also genociding a lot of other species. I don't want numbats to go extinct.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    The earth has been hotter, sweatier, and more CO2 filled than this before. It was animal hell and bacteria heaven though. Incompatible with mammals. Crocodile purgatory 🐊

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