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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 126 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Fuck poachers, don't get me wrong, but fucking hell, I wish people had the same kind of energy when it came to billionaires, who are literally responsible for the deaths of millions of humans (by virtue of hoarding so many resources as well as creating and maintaining a system that relies on exploitation and suffering to benefit them and only them).

If only society cared about oppressed and marginalised people as much as it does about cute animals.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Society doesn't care about cute or endangered animals. The rangers represent a minority.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Society doesn’t care about cure or endangered animals

That's bullshit.
I'd agree that not enough people care, but significantly more people care about cute endangered animals than they do marginalised and oppressed human beings.

It doesn't take a study to see the difference in attitudes and engagement (though studies have been done, feel free to invest your own time looking them up).

The fact that you've responded to me to focus on the animals but not on the people my comment is actually about is a perfect illustration of my point.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

The fact that you’ve responded to me to focus on the animals but not on the people my comment is actually about is a perfect illustration of my point.

That's all a narrative you created in your head. Besides, many of the same solutions that would protect endangered species would also protect marginalized people. You're trying to make this into a Trolley Dilemmas for some reason. Who do you think are the ones buying dick powder made form Rhino horns?

[–] nostradiel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago