Veganism has the unassailable moral high ground. Change my mind.
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Carla · 61-69, F
If animals are raised to live a comfortable life, eat naturally, roam relatively freely, and are put down with no stress(like witnessing other herd members put down), is it then immoral to eat those animals?
There are areas in this world where a year round, plant based diet is near to impossible. Indigenous peoples of Alaska and people living a self subsistence lifestyle must hunt for fat and protein to live.
There are areas in this world where a year round, plant based diet is near to impossible. Indigenous peoples of Alaska and people living a self subsistence lifestyle must hunt for fat and protein to live.
@Carla
[quote] is it then immoral to eat those animals?[/quote]
Yes i would say so. While suffering is a big part of it, taking life is not an insignificant part.
And yes, i do acknowledge that a 100% plant based diet is not universally possible.
I think the moral argument falls on those people who do have the choice.
[quote] is it then immoral to eat those animals?[/quote]
Yes i would say so. While suffering is a big part of it, taking life is not an insignificant part.
And yes, i do acknowledge that a 100% plant based diet is not universally possible.
I think the moral argument falls on those people who do have the choice.
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@Carla
I think you can make the argument that swatting mosquitoes is self defense.
Ants...honestly i just take them outside even though i know they get back in because i've marked them lol
[quote]But damn, I really love a good steak or piece of fresh fish[/quote]
And that's really the stumbling block for most people. We like it. It tastes good.
But we have to ask ourselves if that's a good enough reason to keep eating.
I mean, it's [i]not [/i]but we do it anyway. Myself included.
I think you can make the argument that swatting mosquitoes is self defense.
Ants...honestly i just take them outside even though i know they get back in because i've marked them lol
[quote]But damn, I really love a good steak or piece of fresh fish[/quote]
And that's really the stumbling block for most people. We like it. It tastes good.
But we have to ask ourselves if that's a good enough reason to keep eating.
I mean, it's [i]not [/i]but we do it anyway. Myself included.