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Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?
It is worth noting that the intellect may not be the most central criterion by which we decide whether we may harm an animal or person, and in which way, and for which purpose.
The first and clearest ...
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Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?
There is no rational answer. There is no defining characteristic which makes it okay to kill (and eat) a pig but not a dog. For our own species you can argue that arbitrary killings would lead to ...
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Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?
"We" steel live in the morality space based on principle: Man is the measure of all things.
If you say that man have something same intellect stage as other animal, doesn't matter this is ...
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Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?
Humans hunt everything and anything. Some animal species however don't have many individuals left, so we try to protect them. In some countries hunting is used to balance an ecosystem that is not ...
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Is there an ethical basis for killing less intelligent animals (as food) but not killing animals of higher intelligence?
Our assessment of the intelligence of animals is not the dominant factor in determining why some animals are more often killed for food than others. Culture, tradition, practicalities and economics ...
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