CherubRam
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Science is now able to eradicate a species. Would that be immoral? http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35408835
Would it be wrong to eradicate a species?
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Humans ?
Every species fills a niche - whose purpose we often fail to appreciate until they disappear.
Any shrinkage in the world's gene pool will have a long-term impact.
CherubRam
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That is possible, but this thread is about getting rid of pestilence.
CherubRam
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True, but it can be good also.
Every creature has a function
It's amazing how two secular humanists actually are taking God's side (He created mosquitoes for a reason).
http://insects.about.com/od/flies/f/what-good-are-mosquitoes.htm
Keep in mind that death from mosquitoes is rare in the US due to modern vaccines, insecticides, etc., which is a direct result of that nasty and ever so vicious free enterprise system.
Export free enterprise and problems in countries that are currently dealing with deadly diseases caused by things like mosquitoes will be practically non-existent.
http://insects.about.com/od/flies/f/what-good-are-mosquitoes.htm
Keep in mind that death from mosquitoes is rare in the US due to modern vaccines, insecticides, etc., which is a direct result of that nasty and ever so vicious free enterprise system.
Export free enterprise and problems in countries that are currently dealing with deadly diseases caused by things like mosquitoes will be practically non-existent.
OH, you actually think vaccines work, and that mosquitos not worms cause malaria and pox.
There's a big difference between eradicating a virus and a species.
The extinction of bees would cause huge problems for the entire ecosystem, maybe even catastrophic. That's how sensitive it all is.
Agreed, and as I mentioned earlier, mosquitoes do play valid role here on earth.
CherubRam
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Personally I think mosquitoes can be done away with. I do not think their role is that important.
gcthomas
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Mosquitoes are involved in pollination, so I'd be nervous of removing them. And when the niche is filled with another insect who's to say it won't be worse?
A better way to deal with mosquitos is to deal with the pathogens they carry, treating the mosquitos, genetically engineering them, developing better postdocs, or reduce the populations in specific locations.
I doubt that humans can exterminate any mosquito species anyway, so the op question is moot. Evolution will likely weaken any attacks over time, producing resistant species.
Eradicare mosquitos isn't wrong
Eradicare mosquitos isn't wrong
I think it's impossible to answer to this question abstractly because abstractly it's always better to try to save the species in extinction for the principle to conserve intacte the nature et because every specie has utilities even if it causes harm.
But there are kinds of species which only causes harms like the mosquitos,the most dangerous animal in the world.
I think it isn't wrong to eradicate the mosquitos et it isn't immoral.
All the best.
Damiano
Eradicare mosquitos isn't wrong
I think it's impossible to answer to this question abstractly because abstractly it's always better to try to save the species in extinction for the principle to conserve intacte the nature et because every specie has utilities even if it causes harm.
But there are kinds of species which only causes harms like the mosquitos,the most dangerous animal in the world.
I think it isn't wrong to eradicate the mosquitos et it isn't immoral.
All the best.
Damiano
In the post flood world? We didn't have to eat animals before the flood. You might re-think that statement. And it is a question, not rhetorical.
What does the mosquito do?
annabenedetti
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The mosquito is a necessary part of the food chain.