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Eating animals.

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Eating animals Potential wrongs Eating animals poses two moral problems. Is it wrong in principle to raise and kill animals so that human beings can eat meat and fish? Does it stop being wrong if the processes involved are carried out humanely? Eating animals is also criticised on health and ecological grounds, but this article only deals with wrongs to the animals involved. Violated rights If you accept that animals have rights, raising and killing animals for food is morally wrong. An animal raised for food is being used by others rather than being respected for itself. In philosopher's terms it is being treated as a means to human ends and not as an end in itself. This is a clear violation of the animal's rights. No matter how humanely an animal is treated in the process, raising and killing it for food remains morally wrong. But:  This is using 'rights' in a rather technical philosophical sense. When people talk about animal rights colloquia...

Veganism- A fad or here to stay

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Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. In recent years, a lot of people have gone the vegan route due to various reasons such as animal welfare, health concerns, environmental worries and also because of the rise in popularity of plant-based diets. Basically, there are 2 types of vegans- Dietary vegans (also known as "strict vegetarians") refrain from consuming meat, eggs, dairy products, and any other animal-derived substances. An ethical vegan (also known as a "moral vegetarian") is someone who not only follows a vegan diet but extends the philosophy into other areas of their lives, and opposes the use of animals for any purpose. In the beginning, there was a lot of skepticism regarding veganism as many people said that going vegan will not be able to provide the ...