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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I also understand that the “poach police” may intentionally/inadvertently kill innocents with their blanket immunity;

Is there any evidence that that has been happening? (This article is from 2017, and it mentions "more than 20" poachers being killed in 2015, but doesn't mention any non-poachers being killed, which it seems it would have, given it's talking about the downsides.)

While I agree that taking the fight to the people financing the poaching, reducing the number of poachers - and providing a very clear disincentive for other "poor af" hired-guns to take up the mantle - could still help.

Personally, I don't think any implied sanctity of human life extends to people who are killing endangered animals for profit.

[–] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

So just out of curiosity, which one of these crimes voids "sanctity of human life"?

  • Cheating on your taxes
  • Bribing a politician
  • Taking a bribe
  • Kicking a dog
  • Eating a cow
  • Enslaving marginalised minorities for profit
[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

American police

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We don't really have poaching here in the states though.

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ICE says otherwise.