• etuomaala
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        1 year ago

        w/e, they pay in the energy they gather. If they don’t gather enough energy, they don’t survive.

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          1 year ago

          That would be a fine analogy, if humans were allowed to wander and gather resources freely- but we’re not.

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            1 year ago

            Also, humans actually literally are allowed to wander freely and gather fish, mushrooms, and berries in Finland—even on private property.

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            1 year ago

            Neither are animals. Especially hippos, arguably the most territorial animals on the planet.