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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

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If someone’s sole reason for abstaining from meat were pain-avoidance, then there would be no reason not to eat these cows. Even Peter Singer would eat these cows, assuming he had a taste for beef, which he probably doesn’t. One might first ask, “Why does higher intelligence mean that one species is more valuable than other species?”

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

Neal Barnard of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine also recommends breast-feeding infants: Breast-feeding is nature's way of meeting the infant's nutritional needs, and also helps boost immunity, not to mention its psychological benefits. There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas.

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