Ok... I haven't eaten any animal products now for 10 days, and its going well so far, but today I've been having quite the moral debate in my head, and I'd love some input...
Last night for some reason I dreamed about someone offering me oysters, and I couldn't think of a good reason not to eat them. Ridiculous as it is, I guess I'm beginning to understand that venus flytrap question, because I'm starting to wonder how far down the food chain I have to go. I wouldn't eat fish, since I've watched people fish and I find it disturbing. I also have never been one to kill spiders/bugs. I just wonder if I would find killing an oyster any more disturbing than killing a plant. I wouldn't kill a plant for no reason, but I'd kill a plant to eat it, and I wouldn't feel bad. An oyster doesn't have a brain or anything... does it feel pain? Does it want to live more than say a plant or bacteria?
I don't really care if I can't call myself a veg*n anymore if I eat them, as I have no plans of eating one anytime soon. I just wonder how you make the distinction as to at what point (if ever) killing becomes ok to you? at viruses? bacteria? plants? insects? embryos? and please explain why.
Last night for some reason I dreamed about someone offering me oysters, and I couldn't think of a good reason not to eat them. Ridiculous as it is, I guess I'm beginning to understand that venus flytrap question, because I'm starting to wonder how far down the food chain I have to go. I wouldn't eat fish, since I've watched people fish and I find it disturbing. I also have never been one to kill spiders/bugs. I just wonder if I would find killing an oyster any more disturbing than killing a plant. I wouldn't kill a plant for no reason, but I'd kill a plant to eat it, and I wouldn't feel bad. An oyster doesn't have a brain or anything... does it feel pain? Does it want to live more than say a plant or bacteria?
I don't really care if I can't call myself a veg*n anymore if I eat them, as I have no plans of eating one anytime soon. I just wonder how you make the distinction as to at what point (if ever) killing becomes ok to you? at viruses? bacteria? plants? insects? embryos? and please explain why.