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The shrimp welfare project

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81 points 0xDEAFBEAD | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 14:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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thinkingtoilet ◴[18 Nov 24 15:10 UTC] No.42172998[source]▶
I love articles like this that challenge the status quo of morality. I find my self asking the question, "Would I rather save a billion shrimp or one human?" and I honestly think I'm siding on the human. I'm not saying that answer is "correct". It's always good to think about these things and the point the author makes about shrimp being a test of our morality because they're so different is a good one.
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barefoot ◴[18 Nov 24 15:13 UTC] No.42173031[source]▶
How about one million kittens or one human?
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1. saalweachter ◴[18 Nov 24 15:31 UTC] No.42173272[source]▶
Collectively we kill and eat around a billion rabbits a year, around 8 million in the US. They aren't kittens, but they do have a similar level of fluffy cuteness.

It's not quite "one million to one"; the meat from 1 million rabbits meets the caloric needs of around 2750 people for 1 year.