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Originally Posted by evanny
i understand the term.
however i do not agree with dividing life forms eat/save categories by simply implying that they become special once they are thought to be "self aware".
i can't get behind that argument. i believe everything that lives is the same aware or not aware. so if it is ok to eat one then go ahead and eat the other one. in some cases you can have problems with law but as for the moral decision - i am not going to judge anyone and i think no one should.
so. people enjoy your dolphin burgers with bacon and McNuggets while you can.
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Unfortunately that's a belief that has no valid scientific backing. Mine on the other hand does.
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Originally Posted by evanny
P.S and so what? you've been to more countries. that doesn't make my statement invalid.
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It makes where you've been irrelevant. I don't know why you brought it up in the first place if you're going to back away from such a statement so quickly.
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Originally Posted by evanny
P.P.S and still. you don't eat them since they are aware. at the same time they don't eat cows because of their special meaning. and yet they don't go to the usa and bitch about it because they are not pretentious in their views like white people are!
take their lead - live as you like but mind your own business!
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I've already told you that I don't eat cows you barbarian.
But even if I did. I believe in the free exchange of information and the power of rational discussion and reason. If an Indian wants to convince me that cows should not be eaten then he is more than welcome to try. The only thing is that he/she would have to do so
rationally. Considering the argument Indians make is based on hinduism... I highly doubt it will be a rational one.
The argument I make is rational and consistent. But more importantly it's relevant. The killing of another species that is self aware causes pain and suffering in that animal. Even species that aren't self aware should not be subjected to highly stressful situations each and every day.
Your argument simply says "they're not human therefore it's OK". It's really a crude and simple one and actually skirts the moral question being asked altogether.