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by 7_my_mind 1921 days ago
What you care for is immaterial. The goal of mitigating climate change is not to create a better world for you, but to provide a future for humanity. Thus, informed by such a goal it makes little sense to replace future generations with pets.
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Well if you don't care what I care for, why should I care what you care for? I'm not killing my cat so that you can get a new iPhone next year (presumably with an AI chip that can generate virtual cats).
Yea this person doesn't seem to realize people often see their pets as literal members of their family. in the same vein as kids.