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Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
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So I recently watched Hank's video I AM A BAD PERSON (catching up on the videos) where he talked about meat eating and asked whether we thought is was bad to eat meat, as well as what we thought…Continue

Tags: ethics, agriculture, eating, meat

Started this discussion. Last reply by Madisun Purtell Jun 9, 2012.

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Madisun Purtell replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Hallelujah Hallelujah!"
Jun 9, 2012
Frances replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"I completely agree with you. I mean, on top of all the health and environmental reasons for not eating animals, I just don't see the point in causing that amount of suffering when it's totally unnecessary. I've been vegan…"
Sep 11, 2011
Latch33570 replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"yeah its bad but they taste good and we evolved to eat them tasty criters. I am glad I don t have to kill my own. I killed some rabits before and they screamed. I felt bad. I thought what if aliens { nutty person that believes they are real} came…"
Aug 26, 2011
John Doe replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Am I bad for not caring at all about how much a cow suffers until it's put down ? To me, life has no value in itself. Killing a living being means nothing to me. The only reason why I believe murder should not be tolerated among humans, is…"
Aug 24, 2011
Lauren Dirgo replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Hey, I think this is interesting, in that it shows that everyones bodies are different. While one person might be able to process iron from spinach, another might only be able to process it from meat. Diet isn't a one-size fits all thing and we…"
Jul 25, 2011
Wayne Dirac replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Good luck proving cows have empathy. When I was 10 a cow tried to kill my older brother while we were walking through a field. The bull came charging right after him, and if our dog hadn't jumped in between them to attack the bull then my…"
Jul 25, 2011
Ash Phillips replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"So a cow's pain doesn't count? Despite the fact it probably feel as much pain as you when it's hurt,  and certainly feels emotions like loss, and joy, and they feel accomplishment when they solve problems. Would it be right to…"
Jul 25, 2011
Wayne Dirac replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Yeah, I fail to see things from the perspective of the victim, but I don't think there is any need to see things from the perspective of cows. The cow's atoms will become my atoms, and I will use them to do more interesting things than sit…"
Jul 25, 2011
Ash Phillips replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"My stance on pets is probably not as extreme as others. It depends on the treatment and the mindset of the owner. Owning a pet is a massive responsibility (I don't have any myself, despite my views on animals, I wouldn't class…"
Jul 25, 2011
Ash Phillips replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Lauren, I want to start by thanking you for being the kind of person I don't mind discussing animal rights with, you're not trying to ridicule my beliefs, or justify your diet because you feel threatened by mine. And you've done your…"
Jul 25, 2011
Meg Leach replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"I think your stance as an animal liberationist might be more of a minority view than vegetarianism.  I'm honestly curious because I've not really gotten a chance to talk to many die-hard liberationists (most stop at vegetarianism) to…"
Jul 25, 2011
Lauren Dirgo replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"Ash - I find your argument interesting and can definitely see where you're coming from. But I can't say that I totally agree.   Singer's argument is that we should take all suffering into consideration when making…"
Jul 25, 2011
Meg Leach replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"I brought up this idea to another poster, instead of bringing the consumption of meat down, change the form.  Processed meat makes up a huge part of the market, and processed meat is where the demand comes from (and if we want to bring this up,…"
Jul 25, 2011
Meg Leach replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"The only problem I have with this is that the soy market has exploded in recent years, causing problems with the soy plant in itself.  Soy (a main constituent of artificial meats) is currently so over-genetically engineered that scientists are…"
Jul 25, 2011
Ash Phillips replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"And that applies across the board does it? It's tasty, so I eat it? Unfortunately for you, there are a few problems there:  If children were tasty, would that rationalise eating them? what about your household pets? Getting jumped up on…"
Jul 25, 2011
Wayne Dirac replied to Lauren Dirgo's discussion Is Eating Meat Bad?: A Reaction
"I can rationalize meat-eating: Cows are tasty, so I eat them. That is pretty good rationalization. Behavior need not be governed by logic in every single instance."
Jul 25, 2011

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