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[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seems the problem is beyond finding a 'cure-all'. Multiple strategies will be necessary.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd prefer an effective strategy

[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

..which somehow doesn't include producing less garbage?

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

less garbage isn't created regardless of whether you or I buy fish

[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An individual abstaining from owning slaves didn't reduce slave populations either. Think they were as dumb and ineffectual as I am? Fine.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so you are moving the goalposts from efficacy to ethics. that's fine, but I don't believe eating fish is unethical.

[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Multitudes of alternatives (plants!) are less cruel and harmful to our planet. Do you disagree?

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think eating fish is cruel, nor inherently harmful to the planet. the methods of fishing that have developed, and the scale of modern fishing are problems, but for me to choose to abstain from fish would not mitigate the situation.

[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Treble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How is inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering not cruel?

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

say what you want to say