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Originally Posted by Icarusbop
We are evolving, but accusing people of being selfish because they eat meat they are designed to, and therefore not on the same moral pedestal as yourself is not in keeping with the general tone of the thread.
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Since I have demonstrated (and until now noone has disputed the numbers) that vegetables use (far) more energy pr. kcal, and energy is a limited resource, it is actually quite safe to safe to say that being a vegetarian is indeed better for humankind as a whole than being a meat-eater.
However that doesn't mean that the vegetarian is on higher moral grounds. It's after all only one aspect of a persons life. It means, that on this specific topic the actions of the vegetarian are morally better.
On the same note driving a Fiat Panda is a morally better action than driving a hummer (but it would be better to ride a bike instead). It pollutes less etc. etc.
That doesn't mean that proud owners of hummers are bad people.
I don't really get why that is so controversial, we all make immoral decisions all the time from an utilitarian point of view.