Some people don’t arbitrarily value one species of animal over another.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:23 pm)Shell B Wrote: Some people don’t arbitrarily value one species of animal over another.

May all those people appreciate it when someone else value the comfort of a rat on par with their life and wellbeing.


Valuing the life of one animal that has not even the remotest theoretical and most general of possibilities of reciprocating the favor in a practical way on par with that of another that does have a moderate probability of gratitude and reciprocation is not on the whole a formula for evolutionary success.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:06 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: I find it rather obscene to spent $4K to prolong the life of a cat if one could have helped humans dying for the want of ability to afford $4K of medical care.

Get back to me when you’ve volunteered in a crisis area due to a dangerous outbreak.

Edit: and if you’re going to comment about an action of mine being “obscene” have the courtesy to address me directly.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:31 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:06 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: I find it rather obscene to spent $4K to prolong the life of a cat if one could have helped humans dying for the want of ability to afford $4K of medical care.

Get back to me when you’ve volunteered in a crisis area due to a dangerous outbreak.

I Have.  So I am back.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:33 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:31 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Get back to me when you’ve volunteered in a crisis area due to a dangerous outbreak.

I Have.  So I am back.

See my addendum.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:34 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:33 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: I Have.  So I am back.

See my addendum.

I did, and I did.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:35 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:34 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: See my addendum.

I did, and I did.

Not the original post, you didn’t.

Also, I really don’t give a flying fuck about your opinion of MY actions with MY animal companions with MY money.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:39 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:35 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: I did, and I did.

Not the original post, you didn’t.

Also, I really don’t give a flying fuck about your opinion of MY actions with MY animal companions with MY money.

See, I wouldn’t have thought it to be a good idea to try to pass a law to impose my sensibilities on you.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:28 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:23 pm)Shell B Wrote: Some people don’t arbitrarily value one species of animal over another.

May all those people appreciate it when someone else value the comfort of a rat on par with their life and wellbeing.


Valuing the life of one animal that has not even the remotest theoretical and most general of possibilities of reciprocating the favor in a practical way on par with that of another that does have a moderate probability of gratitude and reciprocation is not on the whole a formula for evolutionary success.

Well, that’s an altogether selfish way of looking at it.

(July 30, 2019 at 11:56 pm)Shell B Wrote:

(July 30, 2019 at 11:28 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: May all those people appreciate it when someone else value the comfort of a rat on par with their life and wellbeing.


Valuing the life of one animal that has not even the remotest theoretical and most general of possibilities of reciprocating the favor in a practical way on par with that of another that does have a moderate probability of gratitude and reciprocation is not on the whole a formula for evolutionary success.

Well, that’s an altogether selfish way of looking at it.

Ultimately, durability of moral principles depends it being plausibly representable as being good for the community or society that holds it.