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Re: Lobster Bisque (was: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?)
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Sat, 7 Jul 2001 14:03:51 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:

Alright then, poor example. Let's suppose I was given a button to push. I
was told that pushing the button would give me food, and was asked to push
it. It gave me food as promised. However, unbeknownst to me, the button was
*also* mutilating children when I pressed it. Was I immoral?

Sure you were.  Weren't you purposely neglecting to consider the source of the
food?


:-)

Chris



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  Re: Lobster Bisque (was: Did animals have rights before we invented rights?)
 
(...) Honest question-- is this possible? I know that killing lobsters "incorrectly" makes them poisonous to eat. (...) Completely agree. However, since I don't kill my own cows, I feel quite morally distant from the act of their death-- But I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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