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Go back and read my statement, although brief for a topic like this, I did touch upon the fact that a larger/higher lifeform killing a lower/smaller lifeform is not 100% objectionable by my ethical standards. It is in fact the natural order of the planet we live on. I also used the qualifier that I choose what I can do to adhere to my ethical standards while at the same time maintaining a "normal and healthy" life. Obviously, shaving all my body hair so I don't harbor any dustmites would not be normal.
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i think its awfully vain to assume you know the order of lifeforms
Not eating meat isn't "normal" . Many people do it , many people shave their eyebrows.
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Also, eating only handpicked vegetables or food that in no way impacted any other living creature would be impossible.
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how so ? you could grow potatoes with no pesticides, pick fruit, etc
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In your specific example, a store that sells vegetarian products probably was not responsible for any animals being slaughtered on that land before the foundation could be poured. It seems unlikely that the developer showed up and shot any animal on site.
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no they bulldoze it flat and kill squirrels, birds, lizards etc
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there was an underlying positive intention for building the store in the first place.
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and the positive intent of me eating a burger is it makes my tummy happy
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But I also believe you exercise your true humanity and become human when you choose to not needlessly harm other living creatures when their is a simple alternative.
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do you eat all food that hasnt been treated with pesticides ? grown organically ? do you know most of the vegetables you see in the market are grown with animal products ?
There are alternatives , you choose not to take them all for the same reason everyone else doesn't, its "easier" to do it another way..
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BTW, just so there is no confusion, I don't see this as any kind of argument, just a fun back and forth discussion. |
of course.