| Birimbau said: It wasn't for me. Couldn't remain even a month without some meat in my diet
Animals are killed all the time by other stronger and bigger animals, so it is part of nature. I don't need to feel bad for it the same way lions dont need to. |
Ah yes, the appeal to nature argument: http://yourcybercourt.info/fallacies/list.html#sec-17
Lions also engage in polygamy, rape, and infanticide. I wonder how far using Lions as a defence for those activities would go? I don't find the "appeal to nature" fallacy particularly compelling, since the world's wild places are generally devoid of factory farms (which is where the majority of meat/dairy/eggs come from).
But we're straying into ethics, which isn't the topic, and I addressed it only because you brought it up. Lions are carnivores, but humans are practicing omnivores that teeter closer to herbivores in most of our traits. If the average person were dumped naked in the wild beside a tree with fruit on it, they'd probably eat the fruit rather than try to hunt/kill/eat an animal. So it was for most of our evolution to date, and so it is that our biology is best suited for acquiring/eating/digesting plants. And even healthy omnivores that exercise and avoid processed foods struggle to match the health statistics of the average vegan, and the health-focused vegans have everyone beat when it comes to longevity and vitality. So if that's one's definition of "worth it" then it's worth it.
So after 40-some-odd pages of responses, I think the answer is that it's worth it (or not) depending on what your definition of "worth it" is. If optimal health and vibrancy, especially in old age, is the goal then it's worth it. If your definition of "worth it" differs, then so may your answer.
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