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Ic3Bullet
05/09/18 6:32:18 PM
#1:


Is it wrong for humans to hunt and kill animals as an activity? - Results (18 votes)
Yes, hunting and killing an animal is always immoral. No exceptions.
0% (0 votes)
0
Hunting and killing an animal is only okay when it is a means of survival.
16.67% (3 votes)
3
Hunting and killing an animal is fine as long as you eat it.
55.56% (10 votes)
10
Hunting and killing an animals for sport is fine. I have no problems with trophy hunting.
16.67% (3 votes)
3
Hunting and killing an animal is never immoral, including poaching, hunting endangered species and killing more than the
11.11% (2 votes)
2
Edit: last poll option should say more than the legal limit.

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chill02
05/09/18 6:33:26 PM
#2:


no
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 6:50:25 PM
#3:


Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all
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REMercsChamp
05/09/18 6:51:45 PM
#4:


Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.
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looked
05/09/18 6:59:37 PM
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Its fine as long as you eat it. I dont see the point in shooting them just to shoot them, but thats just me.
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Ic3Bullet
05/09/18 7:34:36 PM
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This poll looks like a middle finger right now.
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ASithLord7
05/09/18 7:35:24 PM
#7:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:37:17 PM
#8:


I think it's immoral.

If deer were as intelligent as we then would it be okay if they shot humans to eat food? Would we view it as unethical or immoral for humans to be shot?

Of course. You can't look at animal differently because it is difference species.

I'm not vegetarian but I take a strong stance against it.
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BJ-blazkowics
05/09/18 7:37:51 PM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.
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eston
05/09/18 7:39:08 PM
#10:


I'm okay with killing them for food, population control, or if there is a viable threat
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:41:09 PM
#11:


eston posted...
I'm okay with killing them for food, population control, or if there is a viable threat


Have you ever considered the opposite?

What if deers said it was ok to kill us for food, population control, or viable threat (such as deforestation).
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SkittyOnWailord
05/09/18 7:41:56 PM
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Assuming we're talking about sport hunting and not killing them for food, it's as immoral as killing other humans. Though some people think that's alright to do.
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eston
05/09/18 7:42:06 PM
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BJ-blazkowics posted...
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

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eston
05/09/18 7:42:53 PM
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SophieLuvsTofu posted...
eston posted...
I'm okay with killing them for food, population control, or if there is a viable threat


Have you ever considered the opposite?

What if deers said it was ok to kill us for food, population control, or viable threat (such as deforestation).

I'd like to see them try
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REMercsChamp
05/09/18 7:43:02 PM
#15:


BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them
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chill02
05/09/18 7:43:28 PM
#16:


SophieLuvsTofu posted...
What if deers said it was ok to kill us


we kill them back

what are they gonna do, ram us? we have guns
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 7:44:23 PM
#17:


ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?

Most people will be missed by friends and/or family

But if not, then yes

Well, not unethical I should say
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ASithLord7
05/09/18 7:44:52 PM
#18:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?

Most people will be missed by friends and/or family

But if not, then yes

Uhh, well okay then at least you're consistent in your complete and utter sociopathy.
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:45:19 PM
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eston posted...
SophieLuvsTofu posted...
eston posted...
I'm okay with killing them for food, population control, or if there is a viable threat


Have you ever considered the opposite?

What if deers said it was ok to kill us for food, population control, or viable threat (such as deforestation).

I'd like to see them try

chill02 posted...
SophieLuvsTofu posted...
What if deers said it was ok to kill us


we kill them back

what are they gonna do, ram us? we have guns


I mean both of you are kinda taking advantage of the fact that we're naturally more intelligent. Just because they're dumber doesn't mean they deserve less rights, right? Assume a more intelligent species is one day introduced that can kill with a stare. Does that mean they should have the right to eat us, hunt us, etc? Just because we're top of the jungle does not mean its not immoral.

Not saying you're wrong just consider the angle.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
05/09/18 7:46:12 PM
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There was a mormon lunatic on Naked and Afraid that said some bullshit like "god created animals for no other reason than for humans to do with as we please." He was hunting a lizard at one point and it was proving hard to catch. He was getting really pissed off and it took him forever to get it, but he finally did. He bit the head off and ate it. That is fine in and of itself as it's a survival show so naturally they're gonna kill and eat animals. What surprised me though is that given his earlier rhetoric, he didn't fuck the thing first...
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BJ-blazkowics
05/09/18 7:46:21 PM
#21:


eston posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

wXW1hbP


lmao
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BJ-blazkowics
05/09/18 7:47:12 PM
#22:


REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them


You said that X is normal for animals, so it should be ok for humans too.
I explained we do many things differently from them, that's all
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 7:47:27 PM
#23:


ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?

Most people will be missed by friends and/or family

But if not, then yes

Uhh, well okay then at least you're consistent in your complete and utter sociopathy.

That's called moral utilitarianism and it requires a moral framework a little more complex than what you learn from Disney films in order to understand
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ASithLord7
05/09/18 7:47:52 PM
#24:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?

Most people will be missed by friends and/or family

But if not, then yes

Uhh, well okay then at least you're consistent in your complete and utter sociopathy.

That's called moral utilitarianism and it requires a moral framework a little more complex than what you learn from Disney films in order to understand

See my previous post.
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REMercsChamp
05/09/18 7:47:56 PM
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BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them


You said that X is normal for animals, so it should be ok for humans too.
I explained we do many things differently from them, that's all

I'm trying to say that because their lives are hunting and being hunted that there's no tragedy in humans hunting them either
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:49:00 PM
#26:


REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them


You said that X is normal for animals, so it should be ok for humans too.
I explained we do many things differently from them, that's all

I'm trying to say that because their lives are hunting and being hunted that there's no tragedy in humans hunting them either


No, that's a flawed logic.

There are civilizations that hunt other humans as well. Does that mean returning the hunting to them is fair? We all have inalienable rights.
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 7:49:05 PM
#27:


ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
ASithLord7 posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
Not if you do it as ethically as possible

I saw a gif of a deer getting headshot'd and yeah that thing suffered not at all

Is it ethical to shoot a human in the head if they don't suffer or feel it?

Most people will be missed by friends and/or family

But if not, then yes

Uhh, well okay then at least you're consistent in your complete and utter sociopathy.

That's called moral utilitarianism and it requires a moral framework a little more complex than what you learn from Disney films in order to understand

See my previous post.

see mine
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eston
05/09/18 7:50:19 PM
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Just using the tools we have. All of the things I mentioned have a net positive in relation to humans. The animals may feel differently. I don't think that makes it immoral.
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DrizztLink
05/09/18 7:50:19 PM
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REMercsChamp
05/09/18 7:50:27 PM
#30:


SophieLuvsTofu posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them


You said that X is normal for animals, so it should be ok for humans too.
I explained we do many things differently from them, that's all

I'm trying to say that because their lives are hunting and being hunted that there's no tragedy in humans hunting them either


No, that's a flawed logic.

There are civilizations that hunt other humans as well. Does that mean returning the hunting to them is fair? We all have inalienable rights.

Humans have the capability of being taken out of that life and living civilized. Other animals don't. Their existence will always be rummaging around for food and hunting/being hunted by other lifeforms.
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masticatingman
05/09/18 7:51:17 PM
#31:


BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.


If youre gonna eat meat anyway you may as well hunt and take your role as a carnivore seriously. Men have literally always hunted, Hammurabi didnt decree against it lmao
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 7:51:32 PM
#32:


DrizztLink posted...
We kinda have to hunt deer.

The stupid fucks would destroy entire biospheres without population control.

http://huntingandtheenvironment.blogspot.com/2012/12/population-control-pro-hunting.html

Kinda makes you wonder how it is that the earth was intact long enough for humans to start hunting them
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:52:17 PM
#33:


eston posted...
Just using the tools we have. All of the things I mentioned have a net positive in relation to humans. The animals may feel differently. I don't think that makes it immoral.


I get that. I guess just different opinions.

Like I find it akin to stealing from another person. Yet, it benefits you, but harms the other.
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REMercsChamp
05/09/18 7:52:59 PM
#34:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
DrizztLink posted...
We kinda have to hunt deer.

The stupid fucks would destroy entire biospheres without population control.

http://huntingandtheenvironment.blogspot.com/2012/12/population-control-pro-hunting.html

Kinda makes you wonder how it is that the earth was intact long enough for humans to start hunting them

They were hunted and had their population controlled by other animals before humans. Now with humans here that situation is more complicated.
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 7:53:50 PM
#35:


SophieLuvsTofu posted...
eston posted...
Just using the tools we have. All of the things I mentioned have a net positive in relation to humans. The animals may feel differently. I don't think that makes it immoral.


I get that. I guess just different opinions.

Like I find it akin to stealing from another person. Yet, it benefits you, but harms the other.

Yeah by that logic it should be fine to steal from the rich if you're poor.
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DirkDiggles
05/09/18 7:54:49 PM
#36:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
DrizztLink posted...
We kinda have to hunt deer.

The stupid fucks would destroy entire biospheres without population control.

http://huntingandtheenvironment.blogspot.com/2012/12/population-control-pro-hunting.html

Kinda makes you wonder how it is that the earth was intact long enough for humans to start hunting them


It was pretty much in control until man killed off the wolf and bear population.
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:55:44 PM
#37:


REMercsChamp posted...
SophieLuvsTofu posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
BJ-blazkowics posted...
REMercsChamp posted...
Immoral? Absolutely not. Hunting and being hunted is the nature of life for all non-human animals.


Praying mantis females decapitate their sexual partners.
Male lions pretty much rape female lions.
packs of wolves or dogs gang up on the loser of a fight and fuck him up real bad to gain favor with the new leader.
when a male lion takes over a new pride he murders the babies of the previous alpha male.
female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and they can trap the male's penis and hurt it.
male sea horses get pregnant.
bonobos walk around rubbing their genitals on other bonobos.

We're men, we study, go to school, have laws and drink milk well into adulthood. We do things a little differently, and that's a good thing.

Right, so that's how animals live, so what's so immoral about hunting them


You said that X is normal for animals, so it should be ok for humans too.
I explained we do many things differently from them, that's all

I'm trying to say that because their lives are hunting and being hunted that there's no tragedy in humans hunting them either


No, that's a flawed logic.

There are civilizations that hunt other humans as well. Does that mean returning the hunting to them is fair? We all have inalienable rights.

Humans have the capability of being taken out of that life and living civilized. Other animals don't. Their existence will always be rummaging around for food and hunting/being hunted by other lifeforms.


No I get it and I agree.

It's just I don't think that's very fair, aka Immoral. That's why I voted for immoral.
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SophieLuvsTofu
05/09/18 7:56:38 PM
#38:


Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
SophieLuvsTofu posted...
eston posted...
Just using the tools we have. All of the things I mentioned have a net positive in relation to humans. The animals may feel differently. I don't think that makes it immoral.


I get that. I guess just different opinions.

Like I find it akin to stealing from another person. Yet, it benefits you, but harms the other.

Yeah by that logic it should be fine to steal from the rich if you're poor.


No I guess what I'm saying is neither should steal. I don't find the poor stealing from the rich to be fine nor vice versa.

Sorry for the confusing.
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ASithLord7
05/09/18 7:57:45 PM
#39:


masticatingman posted...
If youre gonna eat meat anyway you may as well hunt and take your role as a carnivore seriously. Men have literally always hunted, Hammurabi didnt decree against it lmao

Humans are neither obligate carnivores nor obligate omnivores.
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Typhon
05/09/18 8:02:19 PM
#40:


There's nothing wrong with hunting for food.

There's nothing wrong with killing in defense of yourself or your loved ones.

I can't think of any other justifiable reason to kill.
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Elmdor043
05/09/18 8:05:43 PM
#41:


As long as it's not for the sake of killing it and/or making a trophy/clothes/jewels then I see no problem with it. It's leagues more humane than the farm industry so I don't see how anyone who eats meat can complain about it.
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gmanthebest
05/09/18 8:05:58 PM
#42:


eston posted...
I'm okay with killing them for food, population control, or if there is a viable threat

Yeah, this.
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Giblet_Enjoyer
05/09/18 8:24:07 PM
#43:


SophieLuvsTofu posted...
Giblet_Enjoyer posted...
SophieLuvsTofu posted...
eston posted...
Just using the tools we have. All of the things I mentioned have a net positive in relation to humans. The animals may feel differently. I don't think that makes it immoral.


I get that. I guess just different opinions.

Like I find it akin to stealing from another person. Yet, it benefits you, but harms the other.

Yeah by that logic it should be fine to steal from the rich if you're poor.


No I guess what I'm saying is neither should steal. I don't find the poor stealing from the rich to be fine nor vice versa.

Sorry for the confusing.

No no, I was referring to eston's logic

There's a net benefit in a poor person stealing from a richer person since the poor one needs it more. That should be fine, using his logic (not saying I agree or disagree)
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Dyinglegacy
05/09/18 8:29:10 PM
#44:


Sport killing is kinda annoying. However, as long as you're using it's parts, and it's not a member of the endangered species list, then i don't have issues.
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Unsugarized_Foo
05/09/18 8:30:20 PM
#45:


Trophy hunting is fine if conservation is a part of it. A lot of it isnt though, but some of the best conservation efforts come from these hunters
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