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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thinking about it as a political issue. What do you think the proper justification is for it, if any?[/quote]
It's delicious and nutritious. What exactly is your  question?[/quote]

Is the taste and nutrition of it justified when it ends someone else’s life? There are plenty of other options for delicious and nutritious food.[/quote]

[i]Someone[/i] else? Anthropomorphic much? And there's nothing as delicious as meat. To prove my point, there's no artificial artichoke or carrots made from meat. Yet there's artificial meat made from soybeans and peas. Why would a vegetarian want to eat fake meat if it weren't inherently more delicious?[/quote]

Is an animal more of a someone or a something? It’s not a thing. It’s a living being. We’re all animals at the end of the day.

I’m not denying that meat tastes good. I’m asking if you think it’s ethically justified to kill an animal because you think its flesh tastes good?
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How is this political?[/quote]

Up to 4 or 5 years ago, I ate a lot of meat. I changed my diet after calculating my carbon foot print and discovering, to my surprise, that a significant % of my total emissions was associated with my meat-heavy diet. Since then, I've eliminated beef and chicken from my diet. I eat fish about once a week. Not only is my CO2 footprint smaller, but I still enjoy my meals. There are plenty of tasty, non-meat options.

In regard to the morality of killing animals for food, we are insulated from this in our daily lives. We pick up the package of beef or chicken in the grocery store, and never come face-to-face with our food source in living form. This makes it easy to avoid dwelling on the issue too deeply. If we took a tour of a beef or chicken processing plant, we might afterwards have a significantly reduced desire for meat.[/quote]

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