Nature should be as nature is, I just think we should reduce our effect on it as much as possible. Also animals shouldn’t be held to human standards of morality though our behavior toward them should be governed by it etc etc unequal power relations or something.
Am also vegan, and there are a fair amount of other vegans who do think we should intervene in wilderness areas and essentially do everything possible to reduce and eliminate every possible type of suffering.
I lean somewhat against it because not only would it be a staggeringly gargantuan project, but ecologically it would be grossly irresponsible. We need to focus on our own issues first, get our own environment in order.
But on the other hand, “nature” has been many things over the course of the planet’s history. Radical transformations do happen. Trying to alleviate wild animal suffering is at least better intentioned than polluting the planet with microplastics and bringing bugs to the brink of extinction without worrying about whatever consequences those are going to have. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yeah I’ve never heard this before and
Nature should be as nature is, I just think we should reduce our effect on it as much as possible. Also animals shouldn’t be held to human standards of morality though our behavior toward them should be governed by it etc etc unequal power relations or something.
sharkfucker420, the vegan has spoken
Am also vegan, and there are a fair amount of other vegans who do think we should intervene in wilderness areas and essentially do everything possible to reduce and eliminate every possible type of suffering.
I lean somewhat against it because not only would it be a staggeringly gargantuan project, but ecologically it would be grossly irresponsible. We need to focus on our own issues first, get our own environment in order.
But on the other hand, “nature” has been many things over the course of the planet’s history. Radical transformations do happen. Trying to alleviate wild animal suffering is at least better intentioned than polluting the planet with microplastics and bringing bugs to the brink of extinction without worrying about whatever consequences those are going to have. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I am not vegan, but I am very familiar with veganism as a philosophical position, which is why I was unwilling to give this any real credibility.