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As you start to list properties that the animal lacks to justify eating them, you begin to realize that some humans also lack those properties, yet we don’t eat those humans. Is this logical proof that killing and eating animals for food is immoral? Don’t put away your steak knife just yet.
In Eat Meat… Or Don’t, we examine the moral arguments for and against eating meat with both philosophical and scientific rigor. This book is not about pushing some ideological agenda; it’s ultimately a book about critical thinking.
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As a psychologist, I cannot help but see at least part of this as a reasonable question. One might think that all killing is a result of hate, but that is not the case—especially when it comes to killing animals (or vegetables) for food. So the premise is incorrect. As for "violence," well I guess they have a point in that the act of animal slaughter is inherently violent no matter how you look at it. The problem with this argument is that they are basing their conclusion (we must end all violence) on an unproven hypothesis (that violence against animals leads to killing humans). In this sense, I favor the more generic non sequitur fallacy. |
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answered on Monday, Oct 23, 2023 06:39:17 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | ||||||||||||
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The first one that jumps out at me is a false equivalence . For someone living an agricultural life, shooting animals may be a necessity for something like food or pest control. And some people do get enjoyment from the challenge of it, but that is a very different thing from murdering a person. Second one I noticed is a non sequitur . There is a statement, "the science is concerning." The justification that follows is an anecdote which doesn't have anything to do with science. |
answered on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 08:55:27 PM by Mr. Wednesday | |
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