RE: Do you agree with Richard Dawkins?
April 24, 2012 at 8:34 am
(This post was last modified: April 24, 2012 at 8:36 am by The Grand Nudger.)
On what basis would one restrict that consideration to any group of creatures over another? You go with sentience, an effect of biology. You go with empty categorizations like "unnecessary", a failure to elaborate upon what you wish to assert. You say that we must consider all of these creatures, and yet consistently avoid considering them when conflict arises between themselves and what you, personally, prefer to eat. You seem unwilling to provide even a short list of "necessary" suffering.
So, lets just cut to the chase. Whatever suffering that would be effected by your dietary choices is "necessary", isn't it? Whatever suffering effected by the dietary decisions of others is "unnecessary". That, as far as I can tell, is all that these terms mean, and as far as you are willing to take them. They have very little to do with the creatures invoked, or any amount of suffering, and everything to do with what you, personally, prefer to eat (or not eat).
So, lets just cut to the chase. Whatever suffering that would be effected by your dietary choices is "necessary", isn't it? Whatever suffering effected by the dietary decisions of others is "unnecessary". That, as far as I can tell, is all that these terms mean, and as far as you are willing to take them. They have very little to do with the creatures invoked, or any amount of suffering, and everything to do with what you, personally, prefer to eat (or not eat).
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