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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Funny, I actually have a running story in my head like this. People kept in little cages like hamsters, aliens choosing breeding pairs, or training them to fight each other. Some aliens would be debating the ethics of it all while others go, “Humans are much stupider than we are, so it’s okay to treat them like this.”

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There was an episode of The Orville that was kinda like this.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was exactly this. Right down to them being fed peanut butter and chili.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They weren't trained to fight or choosing breeding pairs, though. It was just a zoo.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Well, we didn't see that on screen.

[–] Clarity_daffodil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Whoaa that's pretty brutal 😭 creative though lol