| Kantor said:
1) As is our right as those on top of the food chain. Are lions immoral for eating deer? Animals don't really show independent thought or reason. They are not the same as people, and they are not entitled to the human rights of freedom and safety from harm. 2) This is a shame, because I still don't want to cause unnecessary suffering for the animals. But this isn't a problem with eating meat. 3) We can, but they don't taste as good and they make nutrition more difficult. 4.) How do we define consciousness? How about, any animal that builds a pyramid or sends one of its own to the moon gets immunity from being eaten To be honest, this is all sounding rather weak. I eat meat because meat tastes good and because I can really feel no sympathy for farm animals who can know nothing beyond barnhouses and slaughter. |
1.) I honestly don't see how having the power to do something makes something right. What do you mean by independent thought? I'm pretty sure it's well agreed that mammals are considerably. For example, it's been shown countless times that rats have the ability to learn fairly complex tasks. But again, I understand that choosing the level of intelligence that warrants life is a subjective matter.
2.) Very true. Though as population grows faster and faster, coorporate farming is going to be the only source to eat meat.
3.) Just take vitamins.
4.) Consciousness is hard to define. Awareness of surroundings?
