Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. It is argued that the killing and eating of meat indirectly tends to brutalize people. People who do not eat meat for moral reasons tend to be less brutal than people who do eat meat. The case of Hitler need not count against (2).

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Inhumane Meat 40

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Well, as it turns out neither a trip to a slaughterhouse nor killing an animal yourself is powerful enough to make people go vegan. He watched cockfighting and killed and skinned animals, but won’t eat veal. On page 172, when Herzog writes, “I am conflicted over many moral issues involving animals,” I respond, “No kidding!”

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Person

JUNE 20, 2009

And the absurdity is in the reality that the author and the featured person who kills sentient nonhumans for a living, think they're onto something. But by presenting that example to the reader, the author positions herself to then present an alternative that is worlds better by comparison. It involves not killing them.

Slaughter 100

Slaughter Slaughtered Cows Meat 100

Animal Ethics

MARCH 3, 2008

Its validity is limited by other moral imperatives. The interests in nourishment and in gustatory pleasure lead man to kill and eat cattle, fish, and fowl. And I believe that in most cases man is morally justified in thus reducing the satisfactions of the food animals. But sound reason denies that love is the whole duty of man.

Lamb 40

Lamb Fowl Morals Animal 40