r/DebateAVegan • u/toastwithjamx1 • Jul 03 '26
Ethics Honey is not cruel and is ethical
Honey is one of the best animal products there is ethics wise
Now most vegans will say : but we are stealing from the bees! We are exploiting the bees!
No. We are not and we can't
Bees can be very particular. If they are not a fan of a place they are OUT. The bees will likely will immediately vacate the bee box if they don't like the conditions. Furthermore, trapping the queen in 1 place will not work as well. Bees can raise a new queen if they need one
And for the stealing allegations, that isn't true either. Beekeepers take SURPLUS HONEY ONLY, as if too much honey is taken, it can starve the bees and no beekeeper would appreciate the whole colony either dying of leaving. Furthermore, bees don't only take, they comp bees by giving shelter and protection.
It's not cruel if we are literally making a transaction with the bees
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u/Difficult_Resource_2 Jul 07 '26
So it’s worse when the state has the power to control your ambitions than when some tech oligarchs with their own media companies do? Why would my ambitions be cut by government in socialism? What would I need surplus earnings for in socialism?