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It is just that I feel we are still circular.
His reason for applying equal consideration of interest to animals is that Reason tells him to do so - because he would not want to be treated differently if he were an animal. But... If he were an animal he would not be capable of such thoughts to begin with, and so it would not be so important.
So, well, I do not feel we have gotten under the surface of that reasoning yet.
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If you are curious to explore vegetarianism, I recommend learning to prepare your own meals. They can be very tasty. During my transition period from meat to veg I discovered a temple full of hare Krishna's, anyway, I learnt to cook veg food from them, was quite a cultural experience too. If you have never visited a Hare Krishna restaurant I recommend it, they are internationally famous for their gourmet veg cuisine. I can hear your reluctance, so I challenge you, when was the last time you did something for the first time..........
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I have kids. There is no end of times when I do something for the first time!
I am not that far from being a vegetarian myself. For example, my supper last night was a cucumber!
I am still not convinced that a chicken's suffering, at the moment it is slaughtered, is a thing that should worry me overly much. I place much greater importance on sentient beings.
Also, is it better for a chicken to have existed and been slaughtered than never to have existed at all? Because, if we all give up poultry, there won't be a lot of chicken raising going on ('cept maybe for the Larry Flynts of the world).