• Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    7 months ago

    I think we all know how fire works. The moment they set themselves on fire, they’ll be in excruciating pain. Doesn’t mean it’ll be a quick, or even certain death. If you put them out, you could be prolonging their pain, or you could be saving their life. And some things can’t be undone. Just try to act in good faith…

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      7 months ago

      That said, there’s a big difference between 1 sec after the fire and 90 secs. There’s definitely a tipping point where it’s more humane to just let them die instead of hours later.

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        7 months ago

        Its not really possible for a human to make that decision in the moment. The only option is to try to save them.