>> Is it really "exploitation" in the human sense of taking advantage of someone else?
Yes. Obviously. And whether or not the exploitation is "programmed" is irrelevant. After all everything is programmed.
Yes. Obviously. And whether or not the exploitation is "programmed" is irrelevant. After all everything is programmed.
I have no idea where I'm going with this, but that phrasing still seems off to me.
Just upthread, "rape" is used in the animal context too. You could similarly apply your argument to that behavior, claiming that the term has moral baggage that's uniquely human, but I think it'd be just as wrong-headed.