What upsides are left to being vegetarian once you leave out economics and ecology? I have trouble thinking of any. It’s a bit easier for a vegetarian to eat “light” but one has to keep an eye on one’s protein intake. As far as I can tell the moral dimension (is it “wrong” to eat animals?) reduces to personal preference.
What upsides are left to being vegetarian once you leave out economics and ecology? I have trouble thinking of any. It’s a bit easier for a vegetarian to eat “light” but one has to keep an eye on one’s protein intake. As far as I can tell the moral dimension (is it “wrong” to eat animals?) reduces to personal preference.
Is there an upside I’m missing?
Enough people report being healthier when vegetarian that it might be a worthwhile thing to experiment with.
I was thinking more in terms of moral concerns, so I should have specified to ignore health as well.
I think asking whether or not to value biodiversity is the same sort of question—it reduces to personal preference.