Guest guest Posted November 30, 1999 Report Share Posted November 30, 1999 & gt; gDo we,<br> & gt; as humans, having an ability to reason and to communicate abstract ideas<br> & gt; verbally and in writing, and to form ethical and moral judgments using the<br> & gt; accumulated knowledge of the ages,<br> & gt; have the right to take the lives of other sentient organisms,<br> & gt; particularly when we are not forced to do so by hunger or dietary need, but<br> & gt; rather do so for the somewhat frivolous reason that we like the taste of<br> & gt; meat? In essence, should we know better?h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 This is an interesting question.<br><br>I answer it for myself this way:<br>Although some animals appear to be conscious, their frontal cortex is not developed enough to<br>bring all their behaviours together into a<br>consciousness.<br><br>I believe I should not be cruel to animals, not<br>for their sake so much, as mine. In that, if I am<br>not cruel to animals, I will be less likely be<br>cruel to my fellow human beings.<br><br>While it is true animals are sentient in that<br>they have senses, it seems to me that because they<br>lack an organising cortex, they are not conscious.<br><br>I think, though, that if you believe that animals<br>are reincarnated human beings, you may not be<br>inclined to eat your Auntie or Uncle.<br><br>I think there are many reasons to eat raw food,<br>from health to ecology to religion. And we all eat<br>the same raw food.<br><br>Victor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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