I maintain that the only real, solid reason most people in most situations eat meat simply boils down to personal taste preferences. There is gaining evidence that a vegetarian diet promotes disease resistance and longevity; at the very least, the evidence suggests that eating meat provides zero advantage to health, and multiple health organizations worldwide have issued statements that appropriately planned vegetarian diets are adequate for all stages of human life.On top of that, meat eating consumes inordinate resources from water to fossil fuels to contributions of greenhouse gases.Further, meat eating necessarily requires the subjugation, denial of autonomy, and ultimately the slaughter of countless sentient beings who are very likely, on one level or another, capable of perceiving pain and experiencing emotion.The only real reason that most people eat meat is because they simply prefer the taste and texture of it, which I feel, in light of these items Ive mentioned, is not a good enough reason to continue eating it. Vegetarian diets are better for the individual, all of humanity, and all sentient life.There may be a few cases of people in survival situations that require them to kill and eat an animal, and there may be cases of people with specific illnesses that require nutrients only found in meat, but these cases are by far the exception.Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. Wed just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to read through our rules. If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which, downvotes dont change views! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our popular topics wiki first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to message us. Happy CMVing!
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:47:52 +0000
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