Another lie of capitalism. Species donāt have inherent value, individuals of a species do. Which is why bad treatment of those individuals canāt be justifiedĀ by appealing to the speciesā survival. Itās about money, like everywhere else.
ā¦ What. I donāt even know where to start with that. Ecological conservation is about money?
Well how else would you suggest people come in contact with the wildlife of this world? Which is obviously critical in making people care about protecting it.
Crappy ādocumentariesā aināt it by the way. Not to mention that zoos also serve a secondary function in providing for rescue animals, and animals otherwise unable to live in the wild. Zoos are not perfect, but are very clearly the best compromise for fostering interest in our wonderful nature in future generations, who probably wonāt even encounter a horse or cow in real life otherwise.
Zoos are about money, yes. Thatās not the point under discussion. Iām taking issue with the line āspecies donāt have inherent valueā. Youāre basically saying itās ok to drive species extinct as long as its done humanely.
