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Roger Scruton on the Duty to Eat Meat

Animal Ethics

And I suspect that people become vegetarians for precisely that reason: that by doing so they overcome the residue of guilt that attaches to every form of hubris, and in particular to the hubris of human freedom. I believe, however, that there is another remedy, and one more in keeping with the Judaeo-Christian tradition.

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Reasons Consistently Applied

Animal Ethics

That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. Livestock's contribution to environmental problems is on a massive scale."