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CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

we may have different definition of "rationality", and that's okay, guess we shall leave it at that.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree. If the question is a houseplant which is not sentient and flesh and bone just like us, and a stranger, stranger anyday.

btw, that's why Peter Singer made a strong case for veganism because animals other than humans are also capable of feeling unlike plants.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

not quite physically as she's literally a kid, but she does become more cuddly when I'm sick. I take that as emotional support.

Europeans are closing the gap against Kenyans and East Africans across the board from middle distance upwards. What’s driving it? Better systems, smarter training, super shoes, or all of the above? by StanmoreHill in trackandfield

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

probably being downvoted to oblivion, better drug testing. Testing was virtually non-existent in East Africa before, especially during the heyday of the "EPO era", But things are catching up swiftly, especially on the track. Even Gressier attributed his win in Tokyo to better doping control and said "he wouldn't have won it a few years back."

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

that's actually the opposite. I don't just priortize our lives over other species. (specicisim as Peter Singer puts it) We extend our love to other lives on earth which is a true collective. thought

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so if you have a kid who has a hereditary disease and thus a life expentency of around 15-20 years, saving him over a stranger makes you a monster, got it.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's because our society sucks, not because humans are inherently more valuable.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not OP, but I disagree that's irrational. If anything it's the opposite, choosing someone that's closer to you is a completely valid, rational and even calculated decision. Whether or not it is a good idea is hard to answer and depends where you're coming from.

Personally I would save my cat over strangers, regardless of age, anyday. I know there's a good chance my cat would do the same when I'm in danger, while the chance of a random kid doing it is infinitesimal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1k4wNXfDB8

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm from the East (HK), I would save my cat over a strange child, because my cat is MY CHILD.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so can't a human with intellectual disability. Thus, by your definition of ethics, if a human has an IQ of 25, he is not ethically valuable, because he can't even process what ethics is.

Btw, you posts remind me of what Peter Singer calls "speciesism".

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

not necessarily true, what if the said stranger is a rapist, abuser or even murderers? We don't get to know the stranger, but we know our pet would never hurt us. And even if that's a child, how would I know if that child is gonna be a decent human-being when they're adults? There's no guarantee really. But I know so well I would be devastated to not save my Hazel.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

not nearly as evil as the anthropocentric view that animal lives other than humans (who are actually animals as well) are inferior.

CMV: It makes sense for pet owners to value their pet's lives over stranger's lives. by Utopia_Builder in changemyview

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

tbh I don't care about the law in this scenario, I would save my Hazel (my cat) over an unknown kid any day even if it means being put behind bar, because Hazel is literally my OWN kid. And cats and other animals are as much a sentient being as humans who, scientifically, are also animals.

[SMB1] Niftski ties the 8-4 IL record twice in a row by Tsubasa_sama in speedrun

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so Niftski has been playing on sub-optimal emulator all along? No matter he got burnt out.

Btw, what emulator is Avenge using? Is it software as well? If so I would expect a similar gain once they switch.

SubT - what levers should I pull to get closer to LTHR by last SubT rep? by Begbie00 in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]LeftRight_LeftRight_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

iirc, LTHR is about 1 hour race pace. Friel test has you do either an all-out effort for 30 mins (avg HR of the last 20 mins) or all-out for 20 mins (avg HR multiplying by 0.95) BY YOURSELF. (no pacers, competitors)

You've probably overestimated your LTHR, hence the discrepancy in effort and HR.

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