An Ethical Paradox

[Paradox]

*As a 2nd thought: post first before reading the other perspectives please...*

i am far from a follower of god but i did spend 6 years in a catholic school so i share much of the same "morals". A lovely little paradox occured to me the other night. Ive been probing people like crazy and just plain feel this hasnt been explored enough... so im HOPING this will be a good place to really see the idea expand.

first of all im going to use "cats" as my example due to the fact they are quite independent, intelegent, and do not require companionship of man to survive.

Everything has a "god given right" to live correct ?

Okay heres whats eating the brain. Im given a cat that is Asexual, meaning it reproduces completelly without a partner. Lets say its more then a single freak accident, maybe even evolution and all its kids have this same affliction. Do you kill it to prevent it from overpopulating the world ? Do you give it to science which will most likely dicect it ? Let it live (or at least till it became a problem) ?

what would you do ? and WHY!?!?!

 

[Unimatrix]

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[Arikay]

Why kill them?
why not follower bob barkers advice and if it got out of control, Spay or Nuder your pets.

Besides, Im not sure but I think Asexual reproduction would cause the same problems as inbreeding does to humans.

 

[the_malevolent_milk_man]

Well seeing how this is how evolution can work I'd feel obligated to not interfere. If it is a strong, survivable animal then it will reproduce and continue it's lineage. If it's not then it won't survive long enough to reproduce and it will become extinct naturally.

 

[cemeteryman]

Eventually it will kill itself out, by overpopulating it will destroy it's food source or habitat, and will solve the problem for you.

 

[Paradox]

good good, ive got something of the same opinion from "moral/ethical people". At least i havent heard "kill um all and let god sort them out" anyway. As far as i am concered there is no correct anwser as to would you let it live or not. However ive enjoyed hearing/seeing peoples logic as to why they would do it.

arikay is the first person ive seen bring up the point that inbreeding could eventually destroy this species. Oddly enough many other people ive talked to have taken a much different approach on it. A few of them which i would like to clasify as a "racsist" feared the new being and said kill it before it could develope an advanced concousness.

Keep posting people dont just read... come on give me a cheap thrill