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@zedvictor4
This doesn't solve the problem, It just enlargers it. Are you saying murder can be right?
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@zedvictor4
We need to kill to survive.
Incorrect
It's just that meat is fluffier and cuter than beans.
That's essentially just admitting defeat.
It's all in the mind, just like morality.
Using that logic, you can justify murder.
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@fauxlaw
I am an avowed omnivore.
Which some can argue is wrong. Just because you are avowed to something, doesn't mean it's right.
It is not a mater of morality, it is a matter of taste. I prefer steak to rice
Well I prefer human legs to steak. Am I allowed to eat humans?
Now we do not absolutely require meat to survive, but it is necessary for thriving.
I can easily say my need for human legs is necessary for me to thrive. I can also say that my fetish for killing little children is necessary for my enjoyment.
And our genetic aggressive behavior, even though sometimes excessive, is more related to survival than violence, and, it is not as though we are compelled to violence
It doesn't matter why men are aggressive. It doesn't matter if it is related to their survival instincts. The point is that it is not accepted in society. If a man went to court for beating his wife, would a valid response be "but it's in my genes"? This does not alleviate the moral incorrectness of meat eating.
We do not murder an animal. It is killing, but it is not murder.
Sure. It's killing not murder. Is killing right?
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The following are all the justifications for meat eating I can think of, all of which my rational self has debunked.
Animals are stupid
Does this mean we can eat new born babies whom are all stupid? Does this mean it is acceptable to eat retarded people?
Most people think it is morally acceptable to eat animals.
Just because most people think something, doesn't mean it's correct (although this in itself is debatable). After all, slavery used to be widely accepted before republicans put a halt to it.
We need meat to survive.
We don't.
Human beings are evolved to be omnivores. It is natural for us to eat meat.
A lot of things are natural. Genetically, male are prone to be violent, however, this does not justify violent behaviour.
Animals eat animals.
Animals kill animals. Does this make murder right? To compare the morality of a human to that of a vulture is hardly a good argument.
In conclusion, I guess the reason I eat meat is because it tastes good and I really, to put it bluntly, do not care about animals.
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