Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-05-09]: A video with endangered tigers was published by the WWF as a means for stopping logging in areas of Sumatra [source: web news]. How much impact does the extinction of a species has to us? How important is the extinction of the Tiger for the ecosystem of Earth today? The majority of tigers today are living in captivity or as pets (yes, most of tigers exist in the U.S. as…pets!)… How much should we feel bad for the disappearance of an once proud species, from which the only thing remaining today is its shadow?(c) Philosophy WIRES - Commenting world news from philosophy's perspective...
