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Please help the itching is unbearable (lemmy.world)
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[–] zazaserty@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think its unethical to cause an animal to go extinct on purpose. Like it seems a very nuclear option to me.

On the other hand I hate these mosquitoes tho.. And they are a medical threat to humans

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is it unethical to make smallpox go extinct?

[–] Just_A_Human@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess we humans have a different code of ethics for diseases and bacteria... Team DNA mixing vs team DNA cloning... A fight as old as life itself

[–] ultimate_question@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Team preoccupied with whether or not they can vs team thinking if they should

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I think its unethical to cause an animal to go extinct on purpose.

Counterpoint: guinea worm, a nightmarish human parasite with possible mentions back to ancient Egypt. As of the mid 1980's, it infected millions every year. Now it is on the verge of extinction due to a very concerted international effort. All those little worms were doing was causing intense physical suffering for humans and other animals.