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[DMKA]

Eh, it's your choice.

I really never got this argument. Why the hell do I care what YOU eat?

[Bashini]

I have been meat-free for almost three years and a vegan for almost a year. I am healthier then I have ever been in my life.

In my opinion, veganism is the next step of the ethical evolution of human beings on this planet. It is plain and simple that the domestication of animals is just as morally apprehensible as slavery, rape, sexism, genocide and racism. Animal agriculture is polluting the planet, contributing to the hunger crisis, and encourages a growing disparage between the upper and lower classes.

Just another biological note, plants do not have nerve endings or a central nervous system, and therefore lack any ability to think or feel pain. Animals on the other hand possess nerve endings, a central nervous system, and the ability to 'will.'

As for the sentience argument, it is a slippery slope. If it is all right to enslave, torture, and treat another being as property, because we can dominate it, this can easily justify many atrocities we have committed between human beings. Infanticide is considered morally abhorrent in most cultures, yet a baby is not sentient, it is easy to dominate, and it is a parasite. Most consider the notion of 'putting to sleep' a person of low intelligence wrong, but this action would be no different then the slaughter of the common pig or even chicken.

Please don't double post. - Azar

[Bahamut2000X]

Originally Posted by Bashini ^

In my opinion, veganism is the next step of the ethical evolution of human beings on this planet.

Isn't that kind of an oxymoron in a way?

You know I wonder if there's groups out there that are working on the ethical treatment of plants and various other forms of life we consider "Too below us" to care about and exploit. I mean there's so many people spouting nonsense about animals when there's a whole another 90% of a planet full of life we're ignoring for a small population with a face.

[Ashi]

Don't really have any arguments with or against vegetarianism. I tried to be at some point of my life but it didn't really agree with me since I don't enjoy most vegetables but can some fruits.

As for meat, I don't eat red meat, but I do like including chicken or fish in my meals. My being a picky eater is probably a whole other league on its own.

[duckie]

I could never be a vegetarian. I like my meat too much.
*insert perverted joke here*

[Pureghetto]

Originally Posted by Big D ^

Originally Posted by Pureghetto ^

So again, just eat fruits and you can be morally perfect.

Did you see my thoughts about why eating plants and crops is inherently harmful to animals? :p

No, and as fruits are the last bastion of moral perfection, I wish for you to elaborate so that I can conclude FINALLY that we're necessarily morally imperfect, so we can finally just do whatever we want, rather than argue we ought to be eating certain ways =)

[Araciel]

Originally Posted by Roto13 ^

Anasia ruined it for everyone.

Oh dear... seal meat is the best.

Also, I have nothin against veggies...hell, people eat all kinds of weird stuff, so if they don't like meat, all the more for me.

Originally Posted by duckie ^

I could never be a vegetarian. I like my meat too much.
*insert perverted joke here*

Lol 'insert'

[Mirage]

I like meat a lot. It is tasty. I have no problems with killing an animal for me to feed. I don't really feel bad about it even though I've seen the killing of an animal for food with my own eyes, so it's not just because i'm oblivious to the "dirty" part of eating meat.