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Jan Narveson on Moral Vegetarianism

Animal Ethics

For we must realize that the question is whether this justifies the eating of animals in comparison with alternatives. But it should be noted that this is only a leading premise, as it were, of a complete argument on the issue. In present circumstances, the following would seem to be indicated.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 12 of 13

Animal Ethics

I have argued that there is no incompatibility between being a nonvegetarian and advocating the painless and humane treatment of animals. Consequently, there is no logical connection between being a nonvegetarian and the cruel treatment of animals, let alone the cruel treatment of persons (human or otherwise).