Food for Thought is a series of events, where we discuss philosophical and practical questions of EA in small groups over food and drinks: We are exploring effective altruism one bite at a time. EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.
Topic
There are estimated to be trillions of wild animals inhabiting our planet, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish (not counting invertebrates!). Each of these animals experiences life in its unique way, often facing harsh conditions, predation, disease, and hunger. The sheer scale of their populations magnifies the significance of their suffering. How should we respond to this? What is our moral duty towards wild animals?
Because of the weather forecast, we are going to meet at Atopia. It is easy to reach via Ringbahn (Prenzlauer Allee), M10 (Prenzlauer Allee/Danziger Staße) or M2 (Fröbelstraße).
What to bring
Some change to buy a drink—they don’t accept card payment at Atopia.
Food for Thought 12: Wild Animal Suffering
Food for Thought is a series of events, where we discuss philosophical and practical questions of EA in small groups over food and drinks: We are exploring effective altruism one bite at a time. EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.
Topic
There are estimated to be trillions of wild animals inhabiting our planet, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish (not counting invertebrates!). Each of these animals experiences life in its unique way, often facing harsh conditions, predation, disease, and hunger. The sheer scale of their populations magnifies the significance of their suffering. How should we respond to this? What is our moral duty towards wild animals?
Suggested reading:
https://wildanimalsuffering.org/ - Check out this page up until (including) the Common Objections section.
For anyone who wants more food for thought we recommend you check out the first video linked in that page:
The Vegan Blind Spot
Where/How/What
Because of the weather forecast, we are going to meet at Atopia. It is easy to reach via Ringbahn (Prenzlauer Allee), M10 (Prenzlauer Allee/Danziger Staße) or M2 (Fröbelstraße).
What to bring
Some change to buy a drink—they don’t accept card payment at Atopia.