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Should you go vegan? Should you go vegan?
Eating animal products is ethical Eating animal products is ethical
Eating animal products is unethical Eating animal products is unethical
Humans need meat in their diet Humans need meat in their diet
We support the animal species by farming them We support the animal species by farming them
It is ethical to eat meat as secondary consumers It is ethical to eat meat as secondary consumers
Meat has a place in Culture and Tradition Meat has a place in Culture and Tradition
Animals do not have souls Animals do not have souls
Eating meat causes animal cruelty Eating meat causes animal cruelty
Eating meat has devastating effects on the environment Eating meat has devastating effects on the environment
Not eating meat could prevent world hunger Not eating meat could prevent world hunger
The meat industry exploits migrant workers The meat industry exploits migrant workers
Eating meat can lead to health problems Eating meat can lead to health problems
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Should you go vegan?
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Eating animal products is unethical

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Eating meat causes animal cruelty

Farmed animals have been proven to have feelings, thoughts, and personalities. On today’s factory farms, they’re crammed by the thousands into filthy sheds and wire cages. Some never see the light of day.
Mahatma Ghandi Alice Walker Aaron Esclapez Joaquin Phoenix
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The Argument

Animals have rights like humans do. People do not have the right to make them suffer their whole life just to serve us as an unnecessary food. Non-human animals are entitled to the possession of their own existence and their most basic interests. Their right to avoid suffering should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings.

Counter arguments

Humans are more important than animals. Animals are less intelligent than humans and may not have a consciousness. What we consider to be cruel treatment of animals is nothing but the split second of pain they experience when they are killed.

Proponents

Premises

[P1] Animals have inherent rights and values. [P2] Eating animal products is unethical and cruel.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Animals do not have rights in the same way people do.

References

In the Wild

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