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Scientists prove that fish suffer "intense pain" for at least 10 minutes after catch, calls made for reforms (www.earth.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] sanzky@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a false dichotomy. There is absolutely no reason to do both. And honestly, people who advocate for animal welfare tend to also be more outspoken against human suffering.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

people who advocate for animal welfare tend to also be more outspoken against human suffering

If I got a cent for every time I've heard an animal advocate say "I love animals, I hate people"... I'd have a couple bucks already. This thread seems to count towards that.