Dietary ethics
dh@. wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:34:44 -0700, Dutch > wrote:
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>> On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:22:43 -0400, dh@. wrote:
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>>> On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:39:09 -0700, Dutch > wrote:
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>>>> Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The fact is that humans are natural predators, and eating meat is a
>>>>> normal life experience for most people. The problem is that many food
>>>>> animals are raised and slaughtered without regard for their comfort
>>>>> and pain, which I suspect is the crux of the issue.
>>>>
>>>> I agree with everything you said, except that animal welfare is not part
>>>> of the issue in the debate between dh@ and everyone else. He tries to
>>>> make it appear that it is, but that's just one of his smokescreens.
>>>
>>> That's a blatant lie since I refer to animals who have lives of negative
>>> value as well as those of positive value.
>>
>> Nope, it is the truth.
>
> Obviously I refer to animals who have lives of negative value as well as
> those of positive value.
Animal welfare is not what your position is about, that is a smokescreen.
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