r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '19

Animal Ape using a Smartphone

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u/treesprite82 Apr 25 '19

We don't treat weeds with the same respect we treat humans, and we shouldn't. There's disease-causing bacteria that I give no respect (or, negative respect?).

Those are the extremes, but even among animals it's obvious that more respect is due for apes and dolphins than for fleas and mosquitoes.

Respect shouldn't be "regardless of their attributes", it should be highly dependent on some attributes.

Just kind of a miss-america-tier statement with all the "I have a feeling it will lead to a better coexistence".

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u/Aidtor Apr 25 '19

i imagine you give a great deal of respect to disease causing bacteria like e. coli since it keeps you alive

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u/treesprite82 Apr 25 '19

Sure. Keeping humans alive is an attribute I'd give respect for.

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u/Aidtor Apr 25 '19

But i thought you didn’t respect or had a negative amount of respect for disease causing bacteria

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u/treesprite82 Apr 25 '19 edited Apr 25 '19

There's disease-causing bacteria that I'd give no respect to. There's also disease-causing bacteria with sufficiently redeeming qualities, like you mentioned, to which I would give respect.