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J. Baird Callicott on the Catastrophe of Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

From the ecological point of view, for human beings universally to become vegetarians is tantamount to a shift of trophic niche from omnivore with carnivorous preferences to herbivore. The human population would probably, as past trends overwhelmingly suggest, expand in accordance with the potential thus afforded.

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J. Baird Callicott on Misanthropy

Animal Ethics

As omnivores, the population of human beings should, perhaps, be roughly twice that of bears, allowing for differences of size. Baird Callicott , "Animal Liberation: A Triangular Affair," Environmental Ethics 2 [winter 1980]: 311-38, at 326 [ footnote omitted])

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Michael Fox on Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

Even if, contrary to fact, none of this feed grain could be used to nourish humans elsewhere in the world, at least the land which yields the grain could be sown with high-protein-yielding crops, such as soybeans, according to Singer. Michael Fox , "'Animal Liberation': A Critique," Ethics 88 [January 1978]: 106-18, at 116-7)

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 1 of 13

Animal Ethics

A third of a century ago, when the modern animal-liberation movement was in its infancy, Martin published an essay entitled “A Critique of Moral Vegetarianism,” Reason Papers (fall 1976): 13-43. Some of the arguments I will present are not worked out in detail, and no detailed criticisms of any one provegetarian argument will be given.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

Animal Ethics

One argument is this: The present practice of treating animals used for food is immoral and should be changed. So, if one wants to change the present practice, the best means is to stop eating meat. KBJ: Singer’s claim is that one should not contribute, even incrementally, to animal suffering.

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