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. But enlightened public opinion in human society approves of man's carnivorous behavior. But sound reason denies that love is the whole duty of man. But few people do this.

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Lamb Fowl Morals Animal 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 20, 2008

Ethical vegetarianism is the thesis that killing and eating animals is morally wrong whenever equally nutritious plant-based alternatives are available. Causing an animal to suffer for no good reason is cruel, and our ordinary commonsense morality tells us in no uncertain terms that cruelty is wrong. No one disputes premise (3).

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Vegetarian Meat Lacto-Ovo Ethics 40

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 16, 2010

I refuse to eat pork, but eat grass-fed beef when I am making Persian food, and certain forms of chicken and lamb with other ethnic foods I consume. Do you eat the human flesh served to you by your hosts? What if it's customary to allow guests to torture or kill one of the tribe? I, like you, am not a complete vegetarian.

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Vegetarian Lamb Animal Welfare Meat 40