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are vegetarians more ethical by not eating meat?
RE: are vegetarians more ethical by not eating meat?
I don't think the argument has ever been that killing for food is always wrong. What we have is a viable choice not to do it. It becomes ethically wrong to cause suffering when there is no need. If I'm starving, would I eat you to keep alive. Maybe.

Our ethics here come from our empathy. We know animals suffer like we do. Therefore we can't justify causing them suffering without good reason. Modern food production has removed us from that choice pretty much. We don't see it, so it didn't happen.
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RE: are vegetarians more ethical by not eating meat? - by fr0d0 - May 23, 2013 at 5:57 am

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