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Is it really? I am asking this as a genuine question. I am quite sure our ancestors did this. In fact, in many cultures, food is eaten alive and wriggling. How
by Aetius 16y ago
Is it really? I am asking this as a genuine question. I am quite sure our ancestors did this. In fact, in many cultures, food is eaten alive and wriggling. How is this any different? Is it really "sick" to kill something slower (ripping the legs off), rather than faster (cutting its oxygen supply, eviscerating it, etc)?
- joeyo 16y agoThe usual argument is that, to the extent that we believe that an organism can experience pain, it's preferable to minimize its pain as much as is practical, especially when there alternatives.
- kevinh 16y agoI'm not aware of any reason to have the animal alive while you're breaking off its limbs. It just seems like the behavior of a sociopath to me.
- ars 16y agoIt's law number 6 of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noahide_laws http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noahide_laws > I am quite sure our ancestors did this. Presumably some did and that's why the Noahide laws address this issue. And clearly some ancestors agreed it was a bad thing - and not just a little bad, but bad enough that it was listed in the core set of laws.
- maushu 16y agoUsing "Our ancestors did this." as an explanation to do something is fallacious. Our ancestors also (in some cases) sacrificed people as offerings. Should we do that too?
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