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On Honoring Living "Things"

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The same is true for cows, pigs, fishes, turkeys, chickens, buffaloes, sheeps, goats, and many other nonhuman animals whom we call "food." Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Food and Drink Language animal rights Huffington Post language sentience spirituality veganism William Horden. This is indeed a matter of conscience.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 4 of 13

Animal Ethics

Would the blood drinker be sinning against the principles of lactovo moral vegetarianism or just the principles of vegan moral vegetarianism? Suppose there was a breed of sheep that became very ill when the sheep’s fleece was removed; they did not function normally. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. KBJ: Ditto. KBJ: Bingo.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

Vegan vegetarians who eat only vegetables, fruit, and nuts do not completely remove all microorganisms from their food, even with repeated cleaning. Clearly, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, and fish do not consent to being eaten. Tags: Moral Vegetarianism. What Meat Should Not Be Eaten? What is forbidden meat?

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On Letting Your Emotions Rule the Day

Animal Person

Lack of knowledge about agriculture" might be irrelevant, but it's also untrue, as most vegans I know know far more than non-vegans about animal agriculture, and it's that knowledge that makes them want to be vegans. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language. What's all this about emotion, anyway?

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