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existential1 wrote

Certainly not under the current conditions in which western society is constructed.

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pizzaiolo OP wrote

You can't "kill humanely", that's an oxymoron

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existential1 wrote

I would actually disagree. To me, humane is that which is necessary (emphasis on the necessary) to perpetuate the existence of human life. I.e., killing can be human if and only if it is absolutely necessary to survive. Our current society doesn't need to kill large animals to survive.

That being said, there are times in the past when it was necessary (and still is in less developed or extreme remote areas...like some Inuit populations in Alaska). I think the idea that it's an oxymoron is really only true in a hyper-specific context...which your comment is too brief for me to understand if you solely meant it in this context but it reads like a general statement.

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pizzaiolo OP wrote

I think a generally agreed-upon definition of humane is "characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion". If we apply that logic to humans, would it be possible to "compassionately kill" somebody? Because if not, then it doesn't make sense for animals either.

I agree that it has been necessary for survival in the past, but "necessary" is different from "humane".

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