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The shrimp welfare project

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thinkingtoilet ◴[] 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 ◴[] No.42173031[source]
How about one million kittens or one human?
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1. mihaic ◴[] No.42173347[source]
In that case I actually ask "Who's the human?", and in about 80% of the time I'd pick the human.