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Shakespear's Forest Orator's avatar

Similar to the old Zen saying about why Vegetarian: Because when they die, plants do not cry as loud as animals.

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john jacobs's avatar

Think you are spot on about the oceans. Way too little is written about their demise and effect on the world. I would also argue that you are right about slaughterhouses, but then living in the wild and being taken down and eaten by a coyote, wolf or wild cat is not so glorious of life either. In regards to your “soul” argument I would posit that in so far as there is a “spirit” in all animals there is also one in all plants, all life. As such the moral argument for being a vegan or vegetarian has always seemed rather egotistical to me.

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