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R. G. Frey on Feeling and Principle

Animal Ethics

In other words, we become vegetarians, not through any decision of principle, but through being unable to bring ourselves to continue to dine upon the flesh of animals. In order to protect himself, therefore, he is not likely to rest his case upon (an appeal to) the state and intensities of our feelings.

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A Self-Interested Reason to Not Eat Meat

Animal Ethics

To find out more of what the meat industry and pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know, read this Associated Press column by Margie Mason and Martha Mendoza. Protect your own health and the future effectiveness of antibiotics: Go vegetarian in 2010! last year—more than prostate and breast cancer combined.

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Julian H. Franklin on Animal Rights

Animal Ethics

Indeed, the ability of intelligent and educated people to avoid confronting the issue, or to offer endless evasions and rationalizations of delay on a question as straightforward as vegetarianism, even when they have heard and (reluctantly) accepted the argument in favor, is astonishing as well as depressing.