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Originally posted by richlevy
A few years back there was a pet store in Delaware on Rte 202 that had a tank of Piranha. For less than a buck you could buy feeder goldfish and drop them in the tank.
Now since the activity which ensued was
a) part of the natural order
and
b) not wasteful since the fish are serving a purpose
does that put it on a higher ethical plane than the blender art?
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What would the pirhanas be fed otherwise? If the answer is live fish, then the only thing the store is selling is the opportunity for the customer to feed the pirhanas, rather than the store staff.
I have to say that given the fate of most pet store goldfish (someody correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect they're rarely cared for properly before their inevitable death & flushing), it's hard for me to work up much moral indignation over this one.