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[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (40 children)

If you're eating meat, then you're contributing to the death of all of those plants that had to feed the animals you're eating. Even if you grant plants sentience, veganism is still the more ethical option.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

if you grant plants sentience, veganism is still the more ethical option.

... for ethical systems in which sentience is a consideration.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which ethical systems don't consider sentience?! Big yikes.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago

I can only think of one that does: utilitarianism. it's frought with epistemic problems not to mention it can be summed up "the ends justify the means" which most people think is itself unethical.

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