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Is It Ethical to Eat Meat?
Animals, like humans, have souls and hence experience emotions, pain, and enjoyment.
Animals should not be put through such suffering as being murdered alive for flesh testing.
Commercially bred animals are inhumane and unacceptably cruel to society. On a personal level,
I’ve witnessed animals find solace during times of sadness; most cows, if not all, will have an
obvious period of intense grief when they lose calves, which is always regrettable. Elephants
have demonstrated an exceptionally complicated emotional existence replete with familial ties.
This paper examines whether It is ethical to eat meat.
Even though Bill McKibben is not a vegan, he opposes industrial farming. He argues that
industrial farming is a form of inexcusable animal maltreatment that negatively affects the
ecosystem. Bill argues that slaughtering animals for food is bad since we are harming our
environment and ourselves. He argues that humanity should avoid factory meat to profit from
climate change. He employs a cow to draw attention to the unethical nature of people when they
are involved in the slaughter and consumption of another living creature. Although we own land
on which the cows can graze, the cows are herded into feedlots and slaughtered, despite the fact
that we own land on which they can graze (McKibben). He considers this to be a paradox
because humans assist animals in reproducing while also being ultimately responsible for their
extinction, which he believes to be true. Dr. McKibbenn describes how the harmful use of
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organic substances such as pesticides has contributed to the depletion of the Ozone layer in the
Earth’s atmosphere. According to McKibben, allowing animals to roam freely in the soil
increases the breakdown and enrichment of organic matter in the soil. Animals excrete manure,
which contributes to the improvement of the soil’s fertility. In the same vein as Harari’s
argument, he is concerned with preserving the environment.
Throughout the world, large numbers of animals are raised solely for commercial
purposes. They are bred for their meat, milk, skin, hides, and other bodily organs. They are kept
as commercial machines, subjected to strenuous labor, and forced to perform robotic functions if
not for their body products. Animals suffer unexplained suffering and communicate it to humans.
It is just because humans are unable to understand animal languages. Certain individuals justify
their actions by stating that humans can do the same if animals can consume other species. They
neglect the reality that animals, compared to humans, have a limited capacity for thought
(McKibben). Humans should refrain from inquiring about an animal’s capacity for
comprehension, communication, or hearing. Humans should raise fundamental questions about
the pain and suffering animals face during slaughter. Animals are subjected to severe distress
during the process of becoming meat. According to Bill McKibben, it is morally unacceptable to
subject animals to this amount of agony. According to this view, the correct behaviors bring out
the best in others and provide happiness. Humanity’s mantle should be extended to cover
everything with a soul, every living creature capable of despair, and anything capable of
breathing.
On the other hand, Hurst refutes such comments made by industrial farming opponents
such as Mckibenn. They consider industrial farming as a technique of environmental destruction
due to several agricultural technical advances. He uses his farming skills to advocate for the
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significance of domesticating and confining animals, citing the story of a turkey farmer who lost
4,000 turkeys in a single night (Hurst). “The rising reliance on animal production operations by
humans to obtain meat for consumption has detrimental effects on the ecology,” he continues.
According to figures compiled by Lead Livestock Long Shadow, the livestock business is one of
the top two contributors to the world’s serious environmental problems. Cattle have contributed
to water contamination through animal feces and chemical chemicals used to regulate cattle.
Additionally, because cattle production uses 40% of global land, it has been linked to excessive
land use (Hurst). Cattle production has resulted in deforestation, land degradation, climate
change, and land-use pollution. Adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet may be the most effective
way to mitigate the effects of climate change caused by cattle farming. According to Hurst,
livestock farming accounts for the lion’s share of methane emissions into the atmosphere. As a
result, a shift toward vegetables is essential in the diet. Additionally, meat production affects the
global water supply. According to studies, grazing animals eat more water than cereal crops. A
kilogram of meat requires around 15,000 gallons of water to produce. This jeopardizes natural
resources, such as water.
Additionally, Hurst argues that, while domesticated animals may have certain benefits,
those benefits are lost when slaughtered for meat. Furthermore, domesticated animals face harsh
treatment due to coexisting with two opposing forces. To begin with, they owe animals milk,
meat, and eggs, as well as the long-term survival and reproduction of those creatures.
Domestication has a long-lasting influence on animals due to their continual confinement and
surgical operations such as dehorning. Animals deserve respect due to their sentience. As such,
meat production is an affront to animals’ dignity and rights. As a result, animals should be
slaughtered only when they endanger human life. Consumption of flesh satisfies human cravings
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and desires. Humans’ consumption of animal meat for their consumption is a sort of selfishness.
Human beings slaughter and butcher animals cruelly for food, with little regard for the welfare of
the animal species (Hurst). Human beings have an ethical obligation to strive for and preserve
optimal health. According to studies, meat-eating has a variety of health benefits. L-carnitine is
an amino acid that is required for fat metabolism in beef. Additionally, the amino acid facilitates
the transportation of fats to the mitochondria, hence increasing energy generation. Additionally,
the acid contributes to improving health outcomes in persons who have heart disease or diabetes.
Meat contains manganese, copper, zinc, iron, manganese, potassium, and calcium. These
minerals are necessary for human organ repair and maintenance. Historically, minerals such as
iron have been crucial in the body’s defense against diseases like anemia. Minerals, due to their
immune system, have anti-aging qualities (Hurst). Additionally, because the meat is satiating, it
is an effective component of weight-loss diets. Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for overall
health. Appetite management is a technique for maintaining a healthy weight through meal
restriction.
On the other hand, vegan author Noah Harari argues that industrial animal farming is the
worst crime in human history, posing a moral quandary. Animals possess a greater level of
consciousness than humans believe. Animals raised for meat production and consumption, like
humans, have souls. Due to the way animals are tortured for human food production, he
compares industrial animal husbandry to a horrific crime (Hurst). Humans assist animals in
surviving and reproducing for their benefit, completely disregarding the animal’s needs. Not how
animals die is the awful element, but how they live is the most heinous. Humans endanger
animals’ lives by cramming them into small cages, separating their children from their mothers,
and mutilating their tails and horns. Animals being utilized for food or slaughtered for food is a
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grave ethical issue. On industrial farms, animal welfare is a critical ethical concern. Harari
presents this notion through the viewpoint of a medieval chicken (Harari). Chickens were
allowed to roam freely and built nests in the barn. People would not confine a large number of
hens for fear of sparking an outbreak that would annihilate both birds and humans. Science
discoveries resulted in revolution and the discovery of hormones, immunizations, and treatments,
which necessitated animals surviving and thriving in challenging environments. Humans ignore
chicken requirements today, yet they flourish and produce more meat and eggs. Additionally,
many detractors of meat assert that domesticating and then slaughtering animals does not elevate
them above wild beasts. While wild animals are battling for survival, domesticated animals are
sheltered and fed. While others believe domesticated animals have a unique status, slaughtering
them for meat negates those benefits. According to Noah Harari, animals have historically been
the most abused creatures. He substantiates this claim regarding the stone era, the cradle of all
cultures. He observes that human progress has been dependent on animal slaughter since the
stone era. Continuous civilization has led to the extinction of many animal species throughout
the planet. Animal cruelty fueled the agricultural revolution, which resulted in the domestication
of wild animals such as cows to produce meat, milk, dung, and skin (Harari).
Kingsolver notes that animal life can also be endangered indirectly, as when humans
choose vegetarian diets, they unintentionally affect the ecosystems of these creatures. Kingsolver
makes a personal case for meat consumption. His experience has taught him that he cannot live
without meat for an extended period. He does, however, have a neutral stance on meat
consumption, as evidenced by his efforts to avoid meat diets. According to him, animal life is
also impacted indirectly when humans adopt vegetarian diets, harming the habitats of these
creatures. Because most of these species are herbivorous, habitat destruction may result in their
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demise due to starvation. This indicates that, while eliminating the concept of animal slaughter is
incredibly difficult, it is possible to lessen the danger of harm (Kingsolver). He continues by
stating that the domestication of animals has always been deliberate in the sense that domestic
animals are raised for a specific purpose, and hence slaughtering them for meat is not wrong.
Additionally, obtaining items from this animal is unavoidable since animals such as cows require
continuous milking. He continues by arguing that the domestication of animals has always been
purposeful in the sense that domestic animals are raised for a specific purpose. Hence, their meat
slaughter should be justified (Kingsolver). Due to their sentience, animals deserve respect. As
such, meat production is an insult to the dignity and rights of animals. As a result, animals should
be slain only when they constitute a threat to human life. Flesh consumption satisfies human
desires and wants. Humans’ use of animal meat to meet their own needs is a form of selfishness.
Human beings mercilessly slaughter and butcher animals for food, with little concern for the
animal species’ wellbeing.
Notably, Kingsolver argues that numerous religions maintain diverse perspectives on
meat consumption. For three reasons, Hinduism is anti-meat. To begin, they adhere to a policy of
nonviolence toward animals. Animal slaughter for meat is a form of animal abuse that results in
the animal’s pain (Kingsolver). As a result, this directly contradicts religious beliefs. Second,
Hinduism is founded on the belief that the gods should be fed only pure food. As a result, meat is
regarded impure and inappropriate for ingestion in this religion. Thirdly, meat is detrimental to
an individual’s mental and spiritual development. Adherents of this religion prefer plant-based
diets to animal-based foods since plants can make their food, but animals, such as humans, must
seek sustenance. However, Kingsolver argues in his thesis that indirect devastation of animal life
can occur when humans select vegetarian diets and accidentally harm these creatures’
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environments. Because most of these species are herbivorous, habitat destruction may result in
their demise due to starvation. This indicates that, while eliminating the concept of animal
slaughter is incredibly difficult, it is possible to lessen the danger of harm. He continues by
stating that the domestication of animals has always been deliberate in the sense that domestic
animals are raised for a specific purpose, and hence slaughtering them for meat is not wrong.
Additionally, obtaining items from this animal is unavoidable since animals such as cows require
continuous milking.
In brief, when it comes to a person’s outlook on life, meat consumption can either be
good or bad. According to current views, there are few reasons to support or oppose meat
consumption. For the most part, people favor meat because of the health benefits and the fact that
it can fulfill many of our most basic human requirements. Because industrial agriculture uses
organic pesticides, how domestic animals are raised may contribute to unethical views toward
meat consumption, such as cancer. In contrast to the moral necessity of advancing human life
rather than destroying it, these diseases threaten that end. According to this view, meat
consumption is mostly the individual’s responsibility. Using Hurst’s insatiable reasoning, he
asserts that livestock do not have to stop producing flesh in order to survive. Hunting is one
approach that can be used in conjunction with other strategies to obtain meat in an
environmentally sustainable manner. Many religions hold divergent views on meat consumption,
which has resulted in a diverse spectrum of religious explanations for eating meat. An
individual’s religious dedication and religious beliefs determine whether or not he or she
consumes meat. The Christian faith, in contrast to Hinduism, holds that eating meat is beneficial
to one’s health. According to some researchers, the misery and suffering that the animals go
through throughout the slaughtering procedure may be a negative aspect of the event for Hindus.
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If animals are to be handled ethically, it is imperative that they do not suffer. We must,
nevertheless, consume animal products in order to meet our nutritional requirements. Individuals
should consume just that which they believe will be good to them and avoid that which they
believe will be harmful in order to promote morality among them.
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Work cited
Harari, Yuval Noah. “Industrial farming is one of the worst crimes in history.” The Guardian 25
(2015): 2015.
Hurst, Blake. The omnivore’s delusion: Against the agri-intellectuals. na, 2009.
Kingsolver Barbara. “You Can’t Run Away on Harvest Day.” Food Matters, edited by Holly
Bauer, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2017, pp.219-232.
McKibben, Bill. “The only way to have a cow.” Orion Magazine (2010).
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