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The shrimp welfare project

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1. qwertygnu ◴[] No.42173696[source]
Responses to animal welfare articles are sad. There are mountains of evidence[0] that many animals experience emotions (including suffering) in much the same way that we do. It's tough seeing people say, without hesitation, they'd kill millions of animals over a single human.

> Shrimp are a test of our empathy. Shrimp don’t look normal, caring about them isn’t popular, but basic ethical principles entail that they matter.

I think we'll be looking back in the not-so-far future with disgust about how we treated animals.

[0] RTFA

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2. theonething ◴[] No.42175725[source]
I find it not only sad, but horrifying that there are people that would actually consider sacrificing a human over animals.
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