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Automobiles replacing horses: ethical consequences (reddthat.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Did automobiles replacing horses, diminishing horse population, diminishing horse suffering -- as a consequence of work forced upon the animals. Is that moral win for horses; less suffering? Although their population is vastly smaller than 130 years ago.

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[โ€“] 40 points 2 years ago* (14 children)

Hold on my neighbour owns a horse, I'll go and ask him..

Edit, I asked but he just kinda stared at me then started eating hay

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    Your neighbor has a strange diet.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 6 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    you got that right. pronoun antecedent issues

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (8 children)

    I wonder if some languages have a way to avoid it. Maybe different pronouns for the subject and object?

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Not knowing anything, I would guess some languages just don't have pronouns or our equivalent

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