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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Why not?
His argument was that if something is born for a sole purpose, no matter how heinous, then that is morally acceptable.
If livestock are born to be raised in torturous living conditions for meat, that's morally acceptable.
If I breed two dogs to give me a puppy so that I can beat it to within an inch of its life every day, that's morally acceptable.
If I breed two humans to give me a new slave as was done in years past, that's morally acceptable.
So long as the creature was born for an expressed purpose, then everything is okay. You don't have to consider their well being.
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Humans aren't animals. You can eat animals with no issues. Try that with humans and you're in big trouble!