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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I am uncertain as to what this phrase intends:

The bee larvae are voluntarily kept within the honeycomb during the preparation…

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

as opposed to doing it on accident or by chance, I think is the intent. They are choosing to keep the bee larvae in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying that the Queen Bee is in on it? Like, she just volunteers her little larvae babies to be human snacks?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Sacrifices made as an offer to their God who keeps them safe and provides them with housing. An honourable exchange!

If only us humans would follow their example. Then we could solve the housing problems we have all around the world with ease!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they meant "intentionally"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I feel like that’s the same thing just from a different perspective?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The baby bees need to sign a waiver in order to stay

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh that’s good to hear, based on another person’s comment it seemed like maybe the queen was just offering them up without their consent