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As you start to list properties that the animal lacks to justify eating them, you begin to realize that some humans also lack those properties, yet we don’t eat those humans. Is this logical proof that killing and eating animals for food is immoral? Don’t put away your steak knife just yet.
In Eat Meat… Or Don’t, we examine the moral arguments for and against eating meat with both philosophical and scientific rigor. This book is not about pushing some ideological agenda; it’s ultimately a book about critical thinking.
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This appears to me as a weak analogy . The arguer is clearly implying that the two situations are analogous. The hypothetical is not the problem; it is the fact that the hypothetical situation is more different then the situation discussed than similar, and assuming they are the same would lead to a poor conclusion. *** EDIT *** Sorry, I misread the intro. The assumption is that the pro-choice stance being argued is that the woman can abort the fetus for any reason she sees fit. In this case, this appears to be a strong analogy, because a "gay gene", etc. would be a reason. The hypothetical is cleverly worded to put the pro-choice person in a "pickle," so it is up to the pro-choice person to answer honestly and revise their view if necessary, or stick with it an admit the consequences could be problematic. "Yes. If such a technology were discovered that could determine if a person would be gay, or even more likely to be gay, and the mother did not want a gay child, the mother would have the right to abort the fetus. I wouldn't personally agree with this decision, but I would agree that the mother should have the right to make it, despite the consequences being problematic to me." OR "I see your point. Perhaps there should be some limits on why a woman can have an abortion. Those limits could be argued on an individual basis. As of now, that technology doesn't exist, so it is not worth arguing." |
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