I am not the writer

November 30, 1999

& gt; gDo we, & gt; as humans, having an

ability to reason and to communicate abstract

ideas & gt; verbally and in writing, and to form ethical and

moral judgments using the & gt; accumulated knowledge

of the ages, & gt; have the right to take the

lives of other sentient organisms, & gt; particularly

when we are not forced to do so by hunger or dietary

need, but & gt; rather do so for the somewhat

frivolous reason that we like the taste of & gt; meat? In

essence, should we know better?h

December 7, 1999

This is an interesting question. I answer

it for myself this way: Although some animals

appear to be conscious, their frontal cortex is not

developed enough to bring all their behaviours together

into a consciousness. I believe I should not

be cruel to animals, not for their sake so much,

as mine. In that, if I am not cruel to animals, I

will be less likely be cruel to my fellow human

beings. While it is true animals are sentient in that they

have senses, it seems to me that because they lack

an organising cortex, they are not

conscious. I think, though, that if you believe that

animals are reincarnated human beings, you may not

be inclined to eat your Auntie or Uncle. I think there

are many reasons to eat raw food, from health to

ecology to religion. And we all eat the same raw

food. Victor.

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