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Originally Posted by Ea
As I see it, humans tend to value life higher, the more alike said 'life' is to human life. Hence animals of the higher orders are seen as more important than animals of the lower order - which in turn are seen as more important than plants. It's a human-centric way of seeing the world.
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I definitely agree with you here. That leads to the next question: Is there a rational argument for that viewpoint?
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Originally Posted by Ea
Killing is one thing, which is pretty universal, but what about living conditions? I'm not sure a cow would thrive if I treated it as if it was human. I mean, what does 'equal' mean? To a cucumber plant?
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I'm not sure most humans "thrive" the way some of us treat ourselves. Have you seen the modern American lifestyle & diet?
But maybe 'equivalent' is a more appropriate term? I daresay feeding a cow a 22oz New York strip steak, with garlic mashed potatoes & steamed broccoli is not a viable diet.
Troy