Forest wrote:
>
> Jean-Louis Tu wrote:
> >
> > I meant that there is no logical argument against someone who chooses
> > not to eat meat because of moral reasons, since there is no universal
> > morality (everyone has his own standards). I personally think it is all
> > right to kill animals for food, less so to sacrify large animals
> > (e.g. primates) in medical experiments; but I don't expect everyone to
> > share the same opinion.
>
> interesting that when the creatures are big and humanlike, there is some
> hesitation about killing. seems everyone draws the line somewhere. haven't
> heard of much canabalism lately.

Yes, it is interesting where one draws that line, but one cannot avoid
drawing it altogether.  (Note: I'm not saying that you said we could.)
Even those people who go around wearing masks so that they don't acci-
dentally inhale and kill teeny creatures of the air can't avoid it.
Their immune systems are killing things all the time.  So what is my
point?  Oh, I dunno... just that everyone kills.    Everyone.

Maybe now would be a good time to bring up intention, eh?  :)

Carol