what is the bar for necessity? you are introducing an ambiguity here.
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naught@sh.itjust.works 2 months agoTo willingly inflict unnecessary suffering on sentient beings is cruelty. This is a semantic argument that ignores reality
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
naught@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
You do not need meat to survive
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
you don’t know what I need
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
why should survival be the bar?
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
no, it’s not. but this is a thought terminating cliche
naught@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
You are literally arguing the definition of the word “cruelty” rather than dealing with the substance. I appreciate the engagement, but this is where I’ll stop. I hope you consider the conflicts in your worldview and work toward improving the world for yourself and the beings that inhabit it.
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
YOU, TOO
commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
if cruelty is what is wrong, we must agree on a definition.