The Ethics of Culling

Cullng is easy if you value the betterment of the breed more than an individual member of it.

I think fervent belief systems along the lines of this statement were basically the impetus for WWII.
















Lol. Sorry, just trying to play devil's advocate.


That said, I cull, and have no problems doing it. I don't have nearly the resource to raise all of the fry my fish produce, not even the perfectly healthy ones. Given the highly artificial nature of the fish we keep and the situations we put them in, it's not a matter that can be avoided...
 
I cull my guppies. If a female has a genetic birth defect- i do not want her to pass that trait to offspring and end up having a bunch of humbacks. so yes, i cull deformed fish.
 
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