Roger Scruton on the Duty to Eat Meat
Animal Ethics
JUNE 17, 2011
Piety is the remedy for religious guilt, and to this emotion we are all witting or unwitting heirs. Furthermore, I would suggest not only that it is permissible for those who care about animals to eat meat; they have a duty to do so. Where there are conscientious carnivores, however, there is a motive to raise animals kindly.
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