I think necessary clearly modifies the morality of things, though of course not uniformly. If only things were that simple.
That doesn't mean it does not modify it at all , as you seem to be saying with the comment "Well, if there's any way that it could be necessary and still immoral, than comments as to the necessity of hunting..or lack thereof, would not modify it's moral status."
You gave an example without any specifics, only stating it would be necessary to kill off the last PP Rhino or whatever. Necessary how or for whom and why? It matters. Necessary for another species to exist?
If you think wild animals are not necessary (to human life as well as other life), I guess you have no idea how things work.
Your argument about providing economy and industry sounds suspiciously like what we hear applied to the dying coal and steel industries. They can be replaced.
You simply cannot say, well, if there exists any situation in which something is both necessary and immoral, then that applies to all other situations.
Discussing the necessity of Trophy hunting vs the necessity of factory farming animals, specifically, we even seem to agree that it's possible Trophy hunting is actually MORE moral than factory farming.
You talk in such circles bringing up such unrealistic examples, it's hard to have a meaningful conversation.
That doesn't mean it does not modify it at all , as you seem to be saying with the comment "Well, if there's any way that it could be necessary and still immoral, than comments as to the necessity of hunting..or lack thereof, would not modify it's moral status."
You gave an example without any specifics, only stating it would be necessary to kill off the last PP Rhino or whatever. Necessary how or for whom and why? It matters. Necessary for another species to exist?
If you think wild animals are not necessary (to human life as well as other life), I guess you have no idea how things work.
Your argument about providing economy and industry sounds suspiciously like what we hear applied to the dying coal and steel industries. They can be replaced.
You simply cannot say, well, if there exists any situation in which something is both necessary and immoral, then that applies to all other situations.
Discussing the necessity of Trophy hunting vs the necessity of factory farming animals, specifically, we even seem to agree that it's possible Trophy hunting is actually MORE moral than factory farming.
You talk in such circles bringing up such unrealistic examples, it's hard to have a meaningful conversation.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
