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Animal Lives
Should we assign value to the life of one animal over another. Is it any different to kill a fox compared to a rat? Does the death of a whale in the Thames mean any more than a cow? Do we only care about 'fluffy' animals with no logical reason?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Excellent question. All life is sacred, including vegetation, and yes, there are times when killing is justified, for food, survival of self and dear ones.
I'm not religous, but everything, from the lowest to highest has its place in our eco-system, and should be respected for the wonderful job it does.
This planet is like a jigsaw puzzle, with the only thing not fitting properly is us humans.
We shouldn't, but we do. We anthropomorhisise on a regular basis, as i have commented on this site many times.
Seal pups - if you took them up on their cute appearence and tried to cuddle one it would bite your fingers off because they are savage animals with short empers, not cute at all. But people still hate the fact that they are clubbed to death. That's fair enough, but would there be the same reaction if they looked like praying mantis?
In an idea world, eating a witchety grub alive for the entertainment of the viewing masses would be seen as immoral and repugnant as eating a kitten, but there is a grading system, it's wrong, but it's there.