I understand when people speak about the ethical problems with eating meat, but I think they do not apply to fish.

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        9 months ago

        I do not believe there are any ethical problems to eating fish, or most other animals used for meat.

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          9 months ago

          That’s not really how ethical problems work. They are supposed to define why we should or shouldn’t do something. Even saying “nah dawg, fish tasty” would be more reasoning than you’ve provided.

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            9 months ago

            You’ve not provided any reasons sufficient for me to consider eating fish or meat unethical. The issues you mentioned are ones I consider morally irrelevant to the ethical nature of eating these animals, and so I reject the claim that it is unethical.

            That is precisely how ethics works.

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              9 months ago

              So, you consider it ethical to bycatch, fish species to extinction, destroy marine environments and pollute the ocean freely despite there being ample alternatives to receive the nutrients you can get from fish? Please explain how these are irrelevant. Unless you personally catch each of your fish?

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                9 months ago

                I said no such thing. None of that has any bearing on whether it is ethical to eat fish.

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                  9 months ago

                  Thanks again for the thorough explanation of why you believe all of these related ethical issues are not related.

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                    9 months ago

                    You’re the one claiming they are, and you’ve failed to provide any support. The burden of proof is on you to show that it is unethical. A claim which is asserted without support can be dismissed just as easily.