: Not to open a big can of worms, but...: Do animals have ethics?
: While I have a great deal of respect for vegans, and I think there are some valid health reasons to reduce your meat intake, the idea that killing animals for food is unethical bugs me.
: Yes, slaughterhouses are horrific, but anyone who's watched a National Geographic Special can tell you how pleasant it is to watch a lion tearing out a gazelle's throat. That lion would just as soon do the same to you, whether you were vegetarian or not. That's called the "food chain," folks, and like it or not, humans are omnivores. That means we can eat damn near anything. Those sharp, pointy teeth we all have toward the front of our mouths are called incisors, and they ain't there to help you munch alfalfa sprouts. Humans are evolved to include meat in their diet, and have urges just like any other species.
: Once again, let me reiterate my respect and admiration for vegans, but please don't try to make me feel like Charles Manson the next time I ask for meat sauce on my spaghetti.
Sorry Dave, but there are some aspects that were wrong in your statement. Humans are not omnivores. You probably know that humans are
apes physically, our stomache is built to handle fruitbased food.
Have you ever wondered why gorillas and chimpanzees have those sharp
teeth also, but they are vegetarian by nature because their instincts
tell them so! Humans and apes have no claws to tear a preys stomache
open. Our hands are not too practical for killing prey, but very useful
in collecting fruit from trees. A child doesnt instinctively chase
moving objects like f.e kittens do. Think !
