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What common thing should not only be banned, but criminalized with mandatory minimum sentences? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Driving like a fucking idiot.

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[–] quantum_faun@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

Killing animals

[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was asked to feed an outdoor cat in my neighborhood. I did. Several small animals have likely died because I helped one feel more comfortable. Do I need to go to prison.

I exist in USA where habitat is constantly destroyed for profit. There is no way for me to not be a part of this system. Should I be executed?

I fixed some damage to my home where there were carpenter ants digging in the wood. Not only did several likely die, but I also ruined their home. Shackle me to a trailer hitch.

[–] quantum_faun@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I should have been more specific. The point isn't about what predators do in the wild, or about accidental, unavoidable deaths. It's about the violence that is intentional, done on a massive scale, and most importantly, completely unnecessary. It all boils down to choice. A lion in the wild isn't having a moral debate about its next meal; it's just surviving. We, on the other hand, have tons of other options. Nobody's talking about punishing someone for accidentally stepping on a bug. It's about questioning the entire systems that treat living, feeling beings like they're just products for our pleasure or convenience, when it's totally avoidable.

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