Atheism and vegetarianism

[The Omnissiunt One]

Thats why we vote for representatives for the government of our society. We choose the party who's party manifesto are most in common with your own preferences and leave the legislating to them.

Okay, on what principles do they decide?

I said that if we as a society agree not to do something for the benefit of our society that we make rules for that. Again, right or wrong is relative.

So, you admit that there is a concept of benefit, independent of what society thinks? That's basically utilitarianism, then.

That also depends on the situation, I think it is wrong to give the death penalty when there is still a risk of that person may be not guilty and therefore could be useful member of society. But I have no problem with the killing of a person when he or she is terminally ill and suffering.

Again, this is utilitarianism. I'm not a moral absolutist. Things are wrong or right depending on whether they maximise people's interests.

Not really. I only wanted to know why you made a distinction between eating animals that as far as I can see only have a few physical differences.

Their mental differences are what's relevant. As I said, if they can plan for the future, they have greater moral status than those who can't. If you deny that mental differences make a difference, on what basis do you not kill humans?