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Originally Posted by Ilya  All of this has a very obvious evolutionary explanation: all creatures endeavor to preserve their own genes, and the more an animal is like us, the more we should desire to preserve its genes. Unfortunately, that is also the cause of problems like racism. |
agreed.
i also think that our ethic is influenced by our needs ... if starvation was an issue for everybody, it would be morally accepted to kill and eat every animal that crosses our path. on the other hand, the less we depend on animals to survive, the more room there will be for the concept of animal rights to gain ground.