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Originally Posted by Icarusbop
Q: Are you claiming superiority over those who eat meat due to your implied moral high ground?
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I would say it is a superior morality - but it doesn't make those espousing it superior (I don't eat meat, but I'm not claiming superiority over a lion - I'm saying I'm no better or worse than a lion, or any other creature.)
To me, compassion is a significant component of morality - most vegetarians I know were brought up to be omnivores. They became 'ethical' vegetarians when they questioned the assumptions underlying omnivorism, and decided vegetarianism was a superior morality because, in large part, it is more compassionate.
So, imho, the debate should be about whether the belief that 'vegetarianism is a superior morality' can be justified - nothing to do with the superiority of one set of people or another. To that end, I'd cite greater compassion as a compelling justification to prefer vegetarianism on moral grounds.
(All imho of course).