Why is it relevant, the suffering? It is part of nature. Animals kill other animals. Animals kill plants. Animals kill fungi. Fungi kills animals. Fungi kills plants. And other kingdoms do stuff too. Lots of suffering going on. And that is the way the world works. Why do humans feel they have some moral high ground to save nature from itself? If we as humans accept we are animals like any other, living beings with the same intrinsic value of a fig tree, we wouldn't be so arrogant to be compassionate about other living beings when we are hungry.
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Fascinating point.
Why is it relevant, the suffering? It is part of nature. Animals kill other animals. Animals kill plants. Animals kill fungi. Fungi kills animals. Fungi kills plants. And other kingdoms do stuff too. Lots of suffering going on. And that is the way the world works. Why do humans feel they have some moral high ground to save nature from itself? If we as humans accept we are animals like any other, living beings with the same intrinsic value of a fig tree, we wouldn't be so arrogant to be compassionate about other living beings when we are hungry.
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