[cycomanic]

Plants are orders of magnitude more complex than microorganisms and we "intentionally kill/enslave" them in huge amounts. If you think it's ethically questionable to "enslave" microorganisms, what do you think of eating plant based food, and how do you propose we live?

[roughly]

It’s the fact that there’s no good answer that makes it a dilemma

[layla5alive]

The fact that you don't have an alternative other than suicide removes much of the dilemma..

[roughly]

No, that’s precisely what creates the dilemma - do you have a moral or ethical right to take the life of a sentient being to save your own? Do you have a right to do so repeatedly over time? What makes your life worth more than those you’re taking?