RE: Is it unethical for vegans to have pets?
Very interesting topic Eve, thanks for covering it. I agree with everything you said in the video, except for the fish tank thing. To me, this particular issue remains controversial. I am not talking about dolhpinariums and other similar facilities - these are pure evil of course. I am talking about devoted, educated and experienced fish keepers who love their fish, take good care of them and provide them with habitat that imitate their natural environment to the point where the fish might not even see and feel the difference. As a matter of fact, I discussed this thing with @valth some time ago. We are both dedicated nature lovers, we both are into aquaristics and we both seem to have a growing issue with the ethics of it, although I think I can say we are the kind of keepers that I described above. I wish some smart scientific dudes could carry out a survey to find out whether fish can be really happy in a fish tank when given everything they need and want.
We are fish in the tank too.
Are we happy?
People create their own tank @oldtimer LOL
Maybe you live in delusion, hehe.
If the glass is far enough you don't even notice you live in the tank.
Did you watch the movie Truman show?
yes, very good movie, and also very sad....let's hope my glass is very far away then = )
I am quite happy in my Steemit tank :D How about you?
Me too, but I had a bigger tank in my mind.
I don’t know it’s delicate.. I guess certain fish born in captivity and who maybe don’t need a lot of space would not be unhappy in a large tank, but since we can’t really know I prefer to avoid it. But I am sure that you are a very empathetic and kind person, so I trust that you know what you’re doing 😜
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Sufficient size of the tank is one of the most important things every fish keeper should be aware of, absolutely. I would never put any fish into a small tank - this is what I hate so much about dolphinariums. Btw I am actually more into keeping crustaceans - crayfish and crabs - than fish ;) But like I said - even though I am quite confident I always took the best possible care of every single creature living in my tank, I am more and more questioning the moral of this hobby. I actually haven´t had a fish tank for years already as it is simply not compatible with our current nomadic lifestyle but I might well end up giving up on this hobby even once we settle down, just because of the ethical aspect of it.