Why spend milions of dollars trying to save sndangered species when peole are starving all over the world?

Question

Is this a valid argument? What are some of the ethical, economical and social issues involved in saving endangered species when "people conservation is so important?

Answer 1

Cos there are ppl like u who doesn't cost even a single cent.

Answer 2

There is an argument that if we don't protect the environment then the entire planet will eventually become unlivable. We need to be good stewards of our planet so that future generations will be able to live comfortably here.

Your statement on people starving all over the world isn't a fair statement. It is not an either/or situation. For instance, if we stopped saving endangered species that would not result in feeding the starving people of the world. In fact it could be argued that starving people of the world are a result of politics. Starving people are normally found where there is a lack of freedom, a lack of capitalism, and where governments do not allow opposition parties. In that case if you wanted to feed the starving people of the world then stop trying to raise money and start getting into politics.

Answer 3

I agree, but you still want to try to save the animals because once they are gone then you can never get that particular species back ever again. The same is true with people, so we just have to try to save both. There are just some people who are dedicated to saving the animals, and those that do the same for the starving people. There really isn't much you can do about it, except start a campaign to neglect the animals and give that money to the people. It probably would not go over, unfortunately. You could say, also, why dig up old bones, and spend money for those efforts too, from the dinosaurs ??

Answer 4

certainly it's a valid argument. i think people are generally confused about nature, and afraid of change. with environmentalists involved we might still have flesh eating dinosaurs around. some just don't want evolution to progress in it's normal fashion. if a species is dieing out there's probably a good reason.

ok, that said, there are valid reasons to protect some species. imagine a small furry rodent that farmers don't like, it eats their corn say. a pest. however this pest is the primary food source of a snake, which people also abhor. however the snake is the prime source of food of 20 or 30 species of birds. so, kill the rodent and you kill the snake. no more snake and 30 species of birds diappear in one fell swoop. a simplistic example i know. but bear with me. half these species of birds also do something else. they move seeds around. the birds die and great tracts of vegetation disappear. the land experiences change and a once beautiful meadowland becomes a jumble of nasty weeds or perhaps suffers desertification. so a rodent was wiped out resulting in radical change to the land. the once fine meadowland was once home to 100 species of various animals and 100s of other plants.

everything on earth depends on every other thing on earth. so though i find it stupid to protect the original rodent. i support the effort because we need the meadowland. crazy huh?

Answer 5

People are starving all over the world because of corrupt governments, civil war, destruction of infrastructures, lack of industries generating jobs, lack of schools/universities. It is a vicious circle. One thing leading to the other and ending in millions of children dying of hunger, specially in Africa.
The nations that can help empoverished states spend a considerable amount of their anual budgets in financing their war machines to protect themselves against terror and against mad politicians. Another vicious circle. Once there, very little money is available to help others.
The fight against poverty and hunger in the world is a responsibility of all nations and the World Health Organization. You can contact them to see how you can help.
Saving endangering species is no more important, a hungry child is an "endangered species". And don't think that there is a lot of money available to do this. Conserationists around the world are allways looking for ways to finance their expeditions to protect nature and all its living things. Asking naturalists for money to feed the hungry is not appropiate. The responsability must be assumed by the wealthiest nations.

Answer 6

Well I would have loved if you would have asked ... Why spent millions of dollar in wars.. when people are dying of hunger.... Why spend it in terrorism when people are dying in hunger.....

Do you one Iraq war coster $ 200 billion & the amount of money to provide everyone fresh water in this world is $80 Billion... which is a better investment...

Now what I am trying to say is that saving an endagered specie is a good job... becoz we are dependent on ecology & if natural balance is lost human race will perish...
but the other things which are happening & are taking a lot more money are not that important for our survival.....
Food for thought!!!

Answer 7

Most of the endangered species are endangered because of man. its like a responsibility. survival of the fittest may be nature's law but it also involves balance. why should we feed the starving people? is it because they're our own kind? if they all do die from starvation, is it the fault of the endangered species?again, survival of the fittest. nature tends well with it without man but man destroyed the balance. if you value so much about human existence and prupose, why do stifle an animal's? if the starving dies, man wont be extinct because the ones who do eat can keep their existence goin on.

Answer 8

lol. That's an argument for the other side. We should spend millions of dollars for endangered species because for now, we will not run out of humans.

Answer 9

Because the EPA has yet to list humans as an endangered species.

Answer 10

Humans are holding their own, population wise. We could use 4 billion less if we want to guarantee any kind of lifestyle for the planet. Lets cut down on the numbers of humans and maybe, just maybe there will be enough food for all. At the present rate, we get nothing but more humans if we feed them, kind of like rats.

Answer 11

Well...hmm you seem like a heartless guy...if you were a animal would you like to be killed everyday?Its obvious you will say that im will not be an animal or im not an animal, so why shld i care?
We shld think about both at the same time, as animals and human beings shld be treated fairly.If you want animal to be endangered...arent you destroying gods creation.For the starving ppl out ther, they also nid our help, but they are human beings, god gave them brains to think, like the animals, ya they got brain...but its not as special as a human beings brain.