A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Eating meat requires killing animals for appetite, which is immoral.
- In plain terms
- Eating meat is immoral because it kills animals for pleasure.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid eating meat if you value animal life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is killing animals for food wrong?
- Can diet be ethical?
Another view
Some argue meat eating is natural or necessary.
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