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Originally Posted by shovel
Sure, but we all necessarily make some impact.
It would be valid to argue that another (existing) life form on Earth could hypothetically become as prolific as us - at the expense of the planet's ecology - but it wouldn't be burdened with a conscience and therefore would simply consume and adapt until the literal limits of the ecosystem reigned it in. At no point would it feel like a douche. When seen in that context, it's a little douchey of the universe to expect me to individually take any responsibility at all, when a wildly successful species of fungus could just eat up the whole planet without even the slightest pang of guilt.
I know how the above represents me, but I still believe it's a valid point.
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I believe this is what churches teach- do whatever the heck you want; as long as you believe and repent it'll be OK in the end?
That's a pretty cool "out" though- I think I will adopt it and apply it to whatever I find convenient, such as: Hmmm, I think that x person is too dumb to live and I will remove him from the living. Why not? It's OK in the animal kingdom!
