The Ethics of Vegetarianism
Defines vegetarianism on a variety of wavelengths, but elaborates and focuses on reasons why vegetarianism is ethical.
Vegetarianism, as well as, veganism and fruitarianism is only unethical, if the lifestyle is forced upon another individual who eats meat on a daily basis. This can be said about meat-eaters, as well. Keep in mind, not all vegetarians, vegans, and fruitarians force their lifestyle upon anyone, let alone use cognitive dissonance to prove a point. In fact, a majority of individuals who choose the vegetarian lifestyle are rather “silent” on the issue and are often referred to as “silent vegetarians”. There is absolutely no justification for individuals who eat meat and to attack the industry is wrong. It has been stated that because meat can be produced without factory farms, becoming a vegetarian is a logical fallacy of guilty by association. If this true, what about the suffering and overall welfare of the animal being sacrificed? That is like saying “just because Adolf Hitler was evil and Adolf was a vegetarian, that all vegetarians are evil”. I suppose that one who believes vegetarianism is guilty by association, also believes that just because the entire KKK make up is Caucasian/white, that every person who is Caucasian/white is racist.
If eating meat and objecting the vegetarian lifestyle is unethical, explain murder? Does that make murder ethical?
Does eating meat and objecting the vegetarian lifestyle actually contribute to the world’s balance of good and of evil? Is it required to interact with such distinction? It does not mean it is appeals to tradition.
If GOD were to be a vegetarian, does eating meat make the meat-eater a barbarian? If “meat eating” was created in evolution, does it make it natural? Just because it is natural, does it make it ok? Does this affect the appeal to nature? If so, then everyone must believe in one, universal ordinary.
Must the world be a food chain?
The morals and ethics of a vegetarianism, whether pro or con are not universal. They are tied to personal decisions and other influences in our lives. As sad as it sounds, the rules of physics don’t care about suffering. If vegetarianism, veganism, and fruitarianism were unethical, explain why energy hasn’t stopped because of suffering. Arguing that the chemistry of meat is superior is a rather lifeless argument.
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Post CommentBecker
On April 2, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Most of the time when people say another’s article is poorly written and banal, they are simply saying they don’t understand it because it’s too big for them. These are the same psuedo thinkers that can’t accept true knowledge. I think this article is fantastic. Definitely one of the best I have read.
brandy simmons
On August 1, 2008 at 11:55 am
I think this article best describes how I feel about being a vegetarian among other reasons. But it’s so hard for others to understand or maybe they just don’t want to hear another side. Either way I am happy with my choices and research and wish people in general wouldn’t be so judgemental. Thanks for putting into words what I couldn’t.
Christy
On October 15, 2008 at 10:54 am
I agree with all of the points you made in your article but I believe that there are more important and pressing matters at hand. It is great that you are taking this more ethical (and healthier) route but I would rather have the 2 billion animals dying to provide a reasonably filling food source to those with no alternative. You made a point about how you would value a person’s life over an animals, and I agree, but mass slaughter for food should be acceptable for those who live on nothing.
Jarcon
On March 15, 2009 at 2:51 pm
This is an incredible article, extremely well written, and sticks out the points vegetarians like me argue with other people about. I have a friend who constantly strikes up debate with me, and I always present these reasons or ones like them. I hope that this article can become more popular so more people can see it.
Also, to Christy; You can’t say mass slaughter for food should be acceptable for people who live on nothing. First of all, its not. Second of all, people who live on nothing shouldn’t be buying meat, which is expensive, they should be buying cheaper things, such as vegetables, etc.
WolfTeeth
On February 23, 2011 at 7:56 am
Very good, I applaud you. I’m so glad you put this up. And Christy- Jarcon has a point, I live in China and the so called ‘people who live on nothing’ hardly ever eat meat. And also, ‘mass slaughter’? What the hell? Are you the incarnate of Hitler?