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Originally Posted by evanny
you are wrong here. you dont even present facts. you are presenting opinions. the same thing as por-life and similar movments.
facts do not depend on how we feel about them - gravity wont change if you dont like it.
you are saying it is wrong because they are higher beings than others, you are saying its wrong because you feel like they are closer to us. thats it - you are not saying that it is wrong to eat them because sun will explode as if that was a fact.
and im saying the facts - everything is on equal ground. the most equal thing in this world is death - everyone and everything gets it, so there is no reason to sort out these things - who is aware and shouldnt be eaten and who isnt and should be eaten. actually you are saying that its ok to eat some life forms just because they wont see it coming and wont feel sorry for theire asses.
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So things like human rights dont concern you then?
If I can be compelled to feel compassion for my fellow human being then I dont think it is such a stretch to feel compassion for self aware animals.
In fact, my opposition to
factory farming means that I feel compassion for animals that dont exhibit signs of self awareness.
(I have nothing against farming practices in which animals are raised in an ethically and humanely.)