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		throwawaylinux on Aug 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Illegal shooting along power lines a leading cause... No, a lot of animals kill for fun (not just "pure survival"), including early humans, some apes, and quite probably our common ancestors.

bmitc on Aug 27, 2023 [–]

No to what? I didn't state that ancient humans only ever killed for pure survival, although it likely consisted of the vast majority, aside from warfare.

throwawaylinux on Aug 28, 2023 | [–]

No to the notion that it was a "non-comparative example" of hunter-gatherers killing for pure survival.

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