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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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Eating animal products is ethical

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We support the animal species by farming them

The meat industry means that many species are guaranteed survival due to their value to us.
Tom Beeston
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Context

In the past we have seen how many non-profits or governmental institutions use farms in order to protect endangered species by ensuring they feed and breed.[1]

The Argument

The most populous species of animals on the earth are animals that we eat. This is because they have economic value to humans and so we make sure these animals are farmed, in this way they can be sustainably maintained and bred. Other than squirrels, bats, mice, rats and humans, the most populous mammals in the world are cows, sheep and pigs.[2]

Counter arguments

A life as a farmed animal destined to the slaughterhouse at a young age is not worth it. There is little point in keeping a species alive if they do not live life as they mean to. Them just being alive is therefore not an excuse enough to eat meat.

Proponents

Premises

[P1] By farming animals, we ensure they continually reproduce and therefore their species' survival.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P1] Their survival is not important if we are ensuring they are doomed to a horrible life.

References

  1. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/24/401965111/these-animals-might-go-extinct-because-no-one-wants-to-eat-them?t=1561471402697 l
  2. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/most-populous-mammals-on-earth.html
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