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There is the moral angle, though. Given that there are today alternatives to slaughtering animals, should we continue to slaughter them just because our society
by solarengineer 9y ago
There is the moral angle, though. Given that there are today alternatives to slaughtering animals, should we continue to slaughter them just because our society and laws permit such slaughter and murder? Is it moral to get away with saying "Hey, I don't slaughter them, I only eat what the supermarket sells"? This is the nature of questions us ex-meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters have.
- freedomben 9y agoI don't disagree with this, in fact I've thought about it quite a bit myself in the past. I currently do eat meat, but I try to limit to only ethically treated sources. Some interesting questions I was asked at one point (not a troll): is it moral to eat plants? Why is slaughtering them any more moral than slaughtering animals? If you say that plants don't feel pain, how do you know (Science is constantly advancing and completely turning over something we used to think we know)? Another (inflammatory) question I was asked, if killing animals is wrong because they are living creatures capable of feeling pain, doesn't that make killing unborn fetuses wrong? We know they feel pain. Not necessarily expecting an answer, but those are questions I've been pondering for some time. Figured I'd share in case there are any philosophy nerds out there like me.
- Mikeb85 9y agoThat's a vegan vs. non-vegan argument which really has little to nothing to do with whether we ranch reindeer, bison or beef.