A truly advanced civilization would have universal healthcare for pets too

2 years ago by ✨️🎇🎆🌐🗺🌐🎆🎇✨️ to c/showerthoughts

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daveywaveyboy 11 points 2 years ago

Universal healthcare for animals yes. A truly advanced civilisation would find the ownership of an animal by another (a pet) abhorrent. Animals are rational beings and have their own will, therefore we have a moral duty to care for them and not exploit them or keep them captive.

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Today 7 points 2 years ago

I had a guy remodeling my bathroom who said it was wrong to own a cat because you make the cat stay in the house at night and it might want to be at the club instead.

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Tehdastehdas 5 points 2 years ago

It is wrong that way, but the cat also likes food, warmth, and companionship.

What would the cat choose? I tried: The cat went outside many times a day for hours at a time. Brought back some dead mice, birds, a squirrel, a rabbit, and fight wounds on himself. What did the victims think, and how to weigh their opinion in the pet equation?

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shapis 4 points 2 years ago

The counterargument to this is that it’s not wrong to make good choices for those who cannot make them themselves.

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