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‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)

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Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

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[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

it's how people justify slavery

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[–] stray@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But my point is that animals should not be treated "like animals" either. They should be included in the social contract and afforded a basic minimum of respect and autonomy, not enslaved and exploited.

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[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

treating animals like animals is absolutely appropriate

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[–] stray@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I put the phrase in quotes to indicate the meaning of treating someone poorly. Treating animals poorly is not appropriate.

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[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago

opinions will vary on what constitutes poor treatment of an animal, but i think everyone would agree that "Treating animals poorly is not appropriate."

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