The Ethics Of Eating Meat

Who determines what’s ethical and what isn’t? Jay Bost was a very insightful man who was a former vegan going back to meat eating. Bost argues that eating meat is ethical when it can better preserve the ecological system in some locales, if the meat is farmed ethical. Jay Bost admits that he doesn’t bring up the fact that an animal is killed in order to be eaten.Bost speaks his mind to turn killing the animals into a more ethical action: "accept the biological reality that death begets life on this planet and that all living beings are really just temporarily stored in a form”. Second, he see this sudden realization that cherished human trait of compassion and choose ethically raised food, vegetable, grain and/or meat. And third, you give thanks.

An intense, aggressive moral scrutiny has sparked interest in the meat eating community. Eating is an activity that we as humans do frequently, and the variety of food is immense. We decide what we are about to eat and how it will affect our bodies. In different societies, controversy has arisen over the morality of eating meat from animals. However, the moral and ethical arguments of eating meat is not a new debate. Roger Scruton’s essay, “A Carnivore’s Credo”, addresses both carnivores and vegetarians by using an appeal to pathos and ethos to persuade people of the need to “remoralize” eating meat, and extrapolating that to mean that human beings have the conscious ability to choose and stand up for moral right and wrong.

It used to be very common just to eat any meat we pick up from our local grocery store such as Walmart or Target, but with this upcoming millennial generation’s new lifestyle expectations, people are starting to care more about what they consume and how they treat their body. It is important to understand where the food that is being put in your body is coming from and whether or not it is really what you think. Most people understand that eating meat is healthy and good for you always, but the manner in which the animals the meat is being produced from are raised affects the way it tastes and how it either damages or helps the body. I personally believe that people should eat humane meat because it is much safer for the human body due to it

​In conducting a rhetorical analysis of the two articles, "Joel Salatin: How to Eat Animals and Respect Them, Too" by Madeline Ostrander and "Humane Meat? No Such Thing" by Sunaura Taylor, both articles stand in stark contrast in terms of the viewpoints of meat that they present. In order to gain a better understanding of these viewpoints, it's important to understand the persuasive techniques that both authors use in the article for the reader. More specifically, the ethos, pathos, and logos that they employ, as well the way in which the evidence and support is presented will further elucidate upon the arguments that appear in both articles.

The consumption of meat over recent decades has become more than just a means of nutrition for the body, but also a game of hunting animals for recreation and sport. Along with the popularization of hunting animals for sport came the early endangerment and extinction of certain species. With this hobby the question arose, is it ethical to hunt and or eat meat? After reading “Consider the Lobster” written by David Foster Wallace, a person may consider the history any meat goes through before it is ready for consumption. However, the consumption of meat is seen as a normal thing to do on a daily basis, especially in America because our meals are typically centered around the meat being the main item of the meal. After reading “Ethics and the

The author of this work also is very knowledgeable on this topic because it is his area of expertise through much research and studying. While Yount is using questions from undergraduate students, they are easily understood questions. This article adds value to my research paper because it brings the humanity of eating meat into the equation. So as my research essay moves from the human biological need, or lack thereof, to consume meat, this article will help me bridge the gap because of the wide variety of opinions and facts that are presented within it.

At one time man had to hunt to survive, these days that has transformed into hunting for a hobby. Although no longer a necessity to survive, fair game hunting is popular throughout the United States. This is one way to obtain meat to eat as part of your diet. Another and even more popular was is to buy it through the grocery store. The meat through the grocery store is produced on a large scale as quickly as possible. Eating meat from an animal that was legally killed in a fair game environment is more ethical than eating meat from the grocery store.

Furthermore, there are a lot of fast food chains in the U.S. Therefore, amazing big demand for meat, so opposed to the slaughter of cattle is much to amazing. In addition, I think eating meat is not wrong to kill animals to eat meat. But the key of question is how to kill? Animals should be killed by cleanly, do not let them have died under great torture.

Meat has been in our diet since the start of mankind. We eat meat everyday mindlessly. It is hard to avoid meat since it is everywhere we go. Meat is the majority of today’s food. There are very few vegetarian or vegan options in the food industry. Although, it has been growing more and more popular since it has become a lifestyle. The reason is to be the horrifying truth of today’s meat industry. For those who cannot bear the truth, pick up the vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.

It doesn’t make sense to eat meat when there is no need to do so. Humans can live long, happy, and healthy lives on an all plant-based food diet. Sense this is correct, there is no need to continue to put these animals in pain that is no longer necessary for our survival. The treatment of these animals is inhumane and brutal. This treatment is equivalent to a person beating up your dog and killing it because they think it is fun. The only plausible reason humans eat meat is merely for the taste of it. Who doesn’t like a nice juicy steak, but if you were to really know about what it took for that piece of meat to reach your dinner table and truly understand the pain and suffering, then you would never order that piece of steak again.

Meat has been a staple food in the diet of mankind since the early ages of civilization. In the article “Is Any Meat Good to Eat?” by Sarah Boesveld, she interviews author Jonathan Safran to share his opinion on eating meat and factory farming. He believes that “...if [people] just ate according to the values they already have, then factory farming would disappear.” Whether or not people realize the sources from which meat in modern day society comes from, they cannot deny the fact that meat is delectable. Sadly, many people who are aware of where their meat comes from will argue that it is unethical to eat meat that is grown purely to satisfy the hunger of people. The ethics of eating meat should not be considered because of the extreme

We are a nation of meat eaters. We are socialized from a young age to consume high levels of animal products. This deeply ingrained meat-eating tradition is a big part of the American standard diet. A visit to the local grocery store shows that there is no shortage of animal products. Isle by isle you see a plethora of meats, neatly packed and ready to be cooked, dairy products neatly shelved, and even candies that contain animal by-products. This is an omnivore’s utopia, allowing for a lifestyle that involves the overconsumption of meats and animal by-products. The rampant meat industry has managed to condition people to disassociate the meats in our grocery markets and the animals from which they came. Most people have become unaware omnivores, consuming whatever meats are available to them. This shift of moral degradation is evident in how we process and consume our meats. We have become a selfish society that values our own convenience and affordability of meat rather than the consideration of the animal. This begs the question, is eating meat inherently wrong and should we forbid meat consumption under any and all circumstances? To fully address this issue, we must first define the moral status of animals. So, are animals equal to humans in worth and value and should they receive similar treatment?

All throughout the world there are arguments about whether it is morally right or morally wrong to eat animals. Throughout this class we have read many articles and talked about the morality behind this argument in lectures. We see people who are strongly for both sides and throughout this paper I will mention why individuals believe what they believe is the right thing to do in this argument.

Partially at the core of our two views, that it’s human nature although we are both against factory farming. Beyond this, I can’t put words in Zach’s mouth, so I’ll be explaining my views, which are plainly put. The core of my argument is our inability to give an answer I find satisfactory to this question if we sit back and imagine all of human history progressing. It was clearly okay for all ancient humanoids to eat meat, it was part of survival. Today we argue that it’s unethical, at what point in history did that change and why? I have yet to hear a real answer to this question, and it’s the reason for me thinking that just as prehistorical humanoids had the right to eat meat that we still have the moral right to do so today. Finally, playing the game means organisms are consuming other organisms for energy, why do we believe we are above our biological tradition? Biologically speaking the complexity of the organism doesn’t dictate what we’re able to eat. In sum, we should do our best to reduce the suffering of animals, partly through reduction of factory farming, but currently, I still think we can ethically eat

As argued by Wrangham (as cited in Christopher Joyce, 2010), “It is because of an animal based diet that allows the development of human’s brain and keeps life healthy, thus human can reproduce strong offspring, plus it creates the social interaction amongst mankind, since meat requires cooperating with the cooking process. Therefore, the consumption of meat is