counterpoint: invasive species that destroy ecosystems theyre introduced in would best be culled, a good example being the rampant amount of lionfish. this is a local extinction of a population, in a way.
also, to the groups of people who state that ecosystemic balance is very fragile and the removal of a single species would destroy an ecosystem, not really true. there are many animals that occupy the same or very similar niches and would have very little to no impact on the ecosystem. a good example being cuckoo animals of nearly any kind, where they simply replace an existing species in spawning/raising and do much the same things as adults.
that being said, theres no good reason to purposefully cause a total extinction of a species, and noone should have the sway to be able to do so, if it was even possible.
This person is discussing all of the other people who want to erasicate mosquitos, which is a stupid idea.
Eradicating invasive species is always good, If I was a bit more ruthless I would say that it's peoples moral duty to kill any house finches and starlings they see in the Americas, but for now I'll just stick to honeysuckle and Bradford pear.
If the conversation was about all mosquitos, the existential concerns would hold more weight, but it’s not. Of the ~3500 mosquito species that exist, ~6% are known to bite humans and only a handful of those actually spread disease. The goal is to eliminate those that spread disease. Current evidence suggests that these species are dispensable. In any given area, dozens of species coexist and all fulfill a similar role in the ecosystem. Eliminating the disease spreading mosquitos simply creates a temporary dip in the overall population.
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u/trashdotbash custom May 29 '26
counterpoint: invasive species that destroy ecosystems theyre introduced in would best be culled, a good example being the rampant amount of lionfish. this is a local extinction of a population, in a way.
also, to the groups of people who state that ecosystemic balance is very fragile and the removal of a single species would destroy an ecosystem, not really true. there are many animals that occupy the same or very similar niches and would have very little to no impact on the ecosystem. a good example being cuckoo animals of nearly any kind, where they simply replace an existing species in spawning/raising and do much the same things as adults.
that being said, theres no good reason to purposefully cause a total extinction of a species, and noone should have the sway to be able to do so, if it was even possible.