Philosophy Wire: The "ecological" extermination of a species...

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-05-27]: The international community is divided on whether to destroy the last specimens of the smallpox virus [source: web news]. Strange... When it comes to butterflies, we spend millions of dollars to save their species. But when it comes to a deadly virus that can kill us, then the "need for ecosystems harmony" goes away and suddently the elimination of a species looks tempting...

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