Animal Person

AUGUST 5, 2009

The next argument is usually something along the lines of: But animals in the wild might starve to death, and get injured, maimed or killed by predators! And before any hunter can blurt out "Have you ever seen a deer die of starvation in the woods? We can choose not to kill and eat someone we do not need to eat in order to survive.

Gazelles 100

Gazelles Slaughter Slaughtered Deer 100

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

Part of me wants to see those posts out of curiosity, and the other part writes him off instantly and withdraws any previous credit given because he so obviously does not understand what animal rights is and doesn't know that many vegans and animal rights activists see their cause as one of a handful that are all connected.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Vegan vegetarians who eat only vegetables, fruit, and nuts do not completely remove all microorganisms from their food, even with repeated cleaning. Second, it might be argued that although it is wrong to kill microorganisms, it is not obvious that eating them kills them. Killing a hog can be avoided.

Morals 40

Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

He clearly thinks that it is wrong to cause animals to suffer unnecessarily, but he appears to be somewhat ambivalent about killing animals (provided the killing is carried out humanely). However, the above rationalization does not directly address the issue of contributing to the unnecessary killing of a conscious sentient being.

Factory Farm 40

Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40