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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: 0s | 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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dartos ◴[18 Nov 24 15:15 UTC] No.42173059[source]▶
Where did the kittens come from?

If they were spawned into existence for this thought experiment, then the human, probably.

But if even one of those kittens were mine, entire cities could be leveled before I let anyone hurt my kitten.

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1. GJim ◴[20 Nov 24 14:16 UTC] No.42194099{3}[source]▶
> entire cities could be leveled before I let anyone hurt my kitten

Allowing that kitten to live will cause untold suffering for other small mammals.

You have the power to stop that suffering!