Is it unethical to eat meat?

[Lush Modz ツ]

Is it unethical to eat meat?

 

[jason.pearce]

No, we are omnivores and our diet needs protein, fats, iron etc. there isn't enough in plants to sustain us. We need it to live, it's like saying it's unethical to drink water.

 

[PSNTrophyShop]

you can certainly survive without meat but you certainly would need the right vitamins/supplements for your diet.

 

[Dr Flibble]

Only if the meat comes from other humans.

 

[Armitage]

Ethics is a human construct. An animal does not second think about ethics. It does what it needs to survive. I don't feel guilty about eating meat. I enjoy it and I will keep enjoying it!

 

[Reggie89]

We were never meant to even have this conversation, ofcourse we must eat meat

 

[buried]

good source of protein, so i think that it's fine. it would be even better if people buy only ethically sourced meats

 

[BrokenPegasus]

Meat IS good. I understand vegans say it's unethical because they are killed, however, eating purely plants is not healthy. Also wolves and other predators exist and they don't have vegans

 

[CloudNGU]

No it is nature.

 

[stshelar]

Whatever you can digest and not die immediately after eating is a consumable.

 

[SpamMehFoo]

Unethically? No.

But to treat the animals we depend on to survive the way we do is unethical.

 

[BrokenPegasus]

Unethically? No.

But to treat the animals we depend on to survive the way we do is unethical.

This is a good point, I think what vegans are getting at isn't "meat is unethical" it's "Meat sources are unethical." or at least the not ones on hopping on the trend and are actually concerned about ethics. there are also allergies to meat, like my 9th grade biology teacher who nearly died after eating a piece of bacon

 

[canodmr]

watched a recent netflix special with the wife about twins participating in a study where one eats and exercises based on a meat-based diet, while the other does so on a vegan one. at the end of the study it was found that the vegan had the greatest improvements across the board. though the meat based one wasn't too bad tbh. they also covered the 'unethical' and dirty side of the meat industry and i gotta say, i'm starting to lean towards vegan now. still, i won't judge anyone for sticking to the old fashioned way.

 

[BrokenPegasus]

watched a recent netflix special with the wife about twins participating in a study where one eats and exercises based on a meat-based diet, while the other does so on a vegan one. at the end of the study it was found that the vegan had the greatest improvements across the board. though the meat based one wasn't too bad tbh. they also covered the 'unethical' and dirty side of the meat industry and i gotta say, i'm starting to lean towards vegan now. still, i won't judge anyone for sticking to the old fashioned way.

I haven't seen it. I would say that any specific diet would have its ups and downs. for example vegans can't eat eggs or bacon some of the tastiest breakfast foods

 

[blazephx]

No, its not unethical at all. If you have problems with how some of the animals are treated that's a different conversation.