Post #1922708
2026-05-01 16:44 UTC
> against its desires
Parasitism has nothing to do with will or even awareness. Technically, our gut bacteria could be considered parasites, no? Yet the best of ours even help the body last longer.
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@Bilbo@hobbit.world 2026-05-01 22:18
I don't think so? Just looked up the definition of a parasite and it needs to live at the expense of the host. Gut bacteria are beneficial I assume, so they aren't parasitic.