RE: Any Vegetarians/Vegans here?
January 15, 2014 at 6:48 am
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(January 15, 2014 at 4:38 am)Sejanus Wrote: I'm wondering how vegetarians/vegans classify what life is sentient, and what isn't. Are eels sentient? are octopi, cuttlefish or tarantulas? how about jellyfish? sea slugs? or even single celled protists with which the line between animal and plant is blurred, and which you probably ingest in the millions whilst drinking a glass of water? It seems to me only cute, fluffy mammals are spared, and fuck everything else. Just some food for thought.
It 'seems to you' does it? WIthout actually asking anyone you make grand pronouncements because it 'seems to you'
How we judge whether life is sentient (ie they feel things) Well octopodes (Not definitely are they are quite intelligent creatures but the important things is whether they feel pain. There is good evidence to suggest that most insects probably do not and that oysters definitely do not (not having a brain) single cell protists definitely not. I don't eat anything with a face.
(January 15, 2014 at 5:33 am)Bad Wolf Wrote: Well, feel lucky that you are in a privileged enough part of the world that you get to choose not to eat animals.You are really claiming that most people in the world HAVE to eat animals?
Quote: Animals have eaten other animals since the beginning of life on our planet but for some reason its beginning to be viewed wrong for humans to do it.
I think so ..yes
Quote:We've done it for hundreds of thousands of years and for good reason,
And any reason that existed is now no longer there
Quote: pain is a natural part of life but unfortunately it is neccessary.
Inflicting pain for your personal pleasure is certainly NOT necessary
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