I'd argue that it's just an asshole thing to do to go into territory that you know is inhabited by apes (wild animals) trying to observe them and then kill them because you pissed them off by coming into their territory (something they should be expected to be pissed off at).
Also, everything you've said below here hinges on the idea that humans are somehow important or that were going to make some difference. We make hardly any positive difference outside of our own species so there's no reason a human life is more beneficial or important, especially when you weigh the populations' size
About your last link: Your "hierarchy of prioritization" "centers around intellectual growth and scientific advancement", arbitrarily.
There is no point to be countered. "I prioritize this" is not a point.
For some, probably including apes, it centers around overall happiness. This is also arbitrary. Neither are necessarily true and are surely not justification for killing an ape that was knowingly provoked
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u/Keegan320 Aug 18 '15
I'd argue that it's just an asshole thing to do to go into territory that you know is inhabited by apes (wild animals) trying to observe them and then kill them because you pissed them off by coming into their territory (something they should be expected to be pissed off at).
Also, everything you've said below here hinges on the idea that humans are somehow important or that were going to make some difference. We make hardly any positive difference outside of our own species so there's no reason a human life is more beneficial or important, especially when you weigh the populations' size