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Originally posted by thedoctor:
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Originally posted by Matt Kennedy:
I respect someone who just admits that they WANT to eat and wear animals a lot more than I do someone who claims that doing so is just a part of their morals/belief systems.
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You do understand that my point is that my morals aren't offended by my or anyone else's eating meat or wearing leather and not that my moral system dictates that I do those things, right?

I prioritise human life over that of animals. Just like I prioritise my family's life over that of anyone else. You may call it heartless, but that's your opinion. As I've said earlier, there are better ways to handle the meat processing industry, and I'm all for it. But I'm no where near giving up meat. I likes it, and I see it as being natural. Besides, if we're no supposed to eat animals, why did God make them so tasty?
I understood what you meant, Doc.


And of course we prioritize human life over animal life if the situation dictates it (such as animal testing for new drugs). But we don't NEED to eat or wear animals in order to thrive, so there's no need to "choose" human life over animal life in regard to clothing or diet. "Humans first" has no bearing here, see? That was my earlier point. Using an excuse like "but animals taste good" or "I like leather shoes" is not a satisfactory moral/ethical excuse or justification for continuing to take part in the vicious, cruel, and heartless process of factory farming. That's no way to defend your position and beliefs--- that's just self-serving prattle and transparent dross.


You say that you want factory farm reform, but are you willing to cease your involvement until/if this takes place? No, I don't think so. Your eyes are open yet you choose to look the other way. That's willful apathy, Doc.

This is not an US vs. THEM situation, Doc. Surely you can see that. No, this is simply a matter of humans choosing to do what they WANT (regardless of the brutality and consequences to a sentient species not their own) not what they need. Try to excuse it or justify it all you want ("but we have always done things this way" or "God gave us these creatures to do as we will" or "but they taste good", etc.,etc.,etc.) but it won't make man's cruel, brutal dominion and mistreatment of animals just or right.