Eating animals: Thoughts on morality 26 Articles

by Teresa Mandragora

Although I am a vegetarian, I see no reason why people shouldn't eat animals. I realize this may seem contradictory, but it makes perfect sense to me. By nature, humans are omnivorous. We naturally eat both plants and...read more

by Michael F. Morton

In my dictionary, 'moral' is defined like this: 1. Of or concerned with the judgment principles of right and wrong in relation to human action and character 2. based upon a strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than ...read more

by Rena Sherwood

There was a time when eating meat was part of a balanced human diet. We are not strictly carnivores like cats are. We are omnivores like dogs and can survive quite well without meat being any part of our diet. Not only ...read more

by Bethany Vanderzand

This article is based on my personal opinion, for one cannot dictate what is moral and what is not to any other person. We all have our own idea of morality, regarless of the society we live in or the religious practices w...read more

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by Zachary Perlmutter

I'd just like to start this post off by saying that I understand fully where the vegetarian argument stands. True, eating animals may not be such a great thing, but so is polygamy. However, once upon a time polygamy was wi...read more

by Beast

Before I begin, I would like to assert my vehemence against those who would want to force down their vegan self-righteousness down our throats. In an open, capitalist market, everyone has the right to decide what he or ...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

I always try to relate my moral arguments against or in favour of something to concrete facts and real situations, avoiding the intellectual speculations, for what is possible to me. Following this principle, I can see th...read more

by Gerhard Adam

One can't help but wonder if this topic would exist if the animal in question were a worm, or an insect. Do we concern ourselves with the death of bacteria in yogurt? It is interesting that this subject would suggest tha...read more

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by Bill Whitney

First of all, what the heck does eating animals or not eating animals have to do with morality. we are eating the animals, not having sex with them. I don't see what they have to do with each other at all. People arou...read more

by Adam Winer

When you think of meat as nothing more than gourmet fare to be found at the grocery store or on your plate at a restaurant, morality is not a factor. This is why animal rights and vegetarianism are issues that never reach ...read more

by goldchamber

So many people these days consider themselves to be a vegetarian or an animal rights activist, but do half of them even realize how many products they are eating/using that contain animal by products? Read the following to...read more

by Amanda Edwards

It is called freedom of speech, vegetarians are not allowed to tell you what they believe but meat eaters are? Stereotyping is ignorant and referring to vegetarians as "hippies" and "self-righteous" is ignorant. Why is it...read more

by I. Ramjohn

Eating animals: thoughts on morality When I was a child, I realized that I couldn't eat animals that I had seen alive. Because of this, I concluded I was a hypocrite for eating meat. Once I was living on my own, I rar...read more

by Jennifer Atkins

I think this must have to be a personal choice. People can't say it's wrong, but they can't say it's right either. I'm an animal lover and the first one to stand up for an animal being harmed but I can see the purpose of e...read more

by Ashley Filmore

Eating meat is something that so many of us have the strongest desire to do. It's almost like a pull into the world of eating. Driving down the road, we see steak house after steak house, it's almost like a plague. Veg...read more

by Ashley Benlove

I am not a vegetarian. I'm going to say that right off. I don't think it's fair for some random hippie vegetarian (no offense) who doesn't eat meat to tell me what they think is moral and immoral to eat. I eat animals, yes...read more

by Marina Dimarco

Big Brown Eyes It's a familiar smell-a juicy turkey coming out of the oven at Thanksgiving, the savory ham being placed on the table for Christmas dinner, even the Easter lamb. They're meals many Americans take f...read more

by Kenneth Lapointe

I hope I don't offend any non-m'eaters but I don't think there will ever be an end to the practice of some humans eating meat on this planet. Reduce the number of humans eating meat by all means. Reduce the amount of mea...read more

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by Heather Moore

Forgo Foie Gras! It looks like ducks and geese may finally be getting a little revenge on people who eat foie gras, the so-called delicacy made from the birds' diseased livers. Researchers with the University of Tenness...read more

by Claude Hardwick

there is nothing morally wrong with eating meat humans were put on earth for a reason and that reason is to be the perfect predator now for all of you self righteous vegans and vegetarians out there if you don't believe th...read more