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		rosser on Feb 5, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Ocean is Broken (2013) A lion doesn't know any better than to eat a gazelle. You do.

ars on Feb 6, 2014 | [–]

What possible difference does that make to the gazelle?

rosser on Feb 6, 2014 | | [–]

Every difference, if you choose not to eat it.

wavefunction on Feb 6, 2014 | | | [–]

Depends on our choice then, doesn't it?

mitochondrion on Feb 6, 2014 | [–]

What is "knowing better"? How can there be any intrinsic moral compunction to eat or to not eat the gazelle?

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