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Originally Posted by chemgear
Virtuous? I don't know anybody who thinks eating (meat) normally is virtuous.
I guess, maybe this guy?
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I actually find the argument the vast majority of vegans make morally problematic. Basically they cherry pick a set of circumstance based on a very narrow world view and apply universal ethics to situations that just aren't universal. Are people saying that animals are amoral for eating each other? Are they say long that your better off to kill 10 gophers planting a field of corn than one cow? Are they saying that the food insecurity to places like Mongolia and the dietary health crisises that would be created by their version of morality are outweighed by animal wellfair? Are they willing to back off the stance most of them take on gmos and fertilizer that would be required to make this system work?
I'm plucking at a few strawmen here, but in general if you are not taking a nuanced view of morality you are probably the one that is amoral.
I personally see no moral issues at all with eating meat, and couldn't disagree more with the idea that providing yourself with with a balanced and healthy diet is avirtuos. Although I am very open to conversations and arguemnts about the morality of how we get our meat and how much meat we eat.