In western world, human is the ruler of the world. Human is given the right to dominate animals by God. Man show their kindness to animal are not based on we care their suffering but to avoid the cruel habits carried out into human.
Singer argued that the value between human being without mental life is just the same, if not less, important than a sentiment animal. If we won't eat than human, by the same token, we should not kill animal, especially factory farming and animal experimentation.
I think Singer's argument make sense but I am not into becoming a vegetarian. Any counter argument to support me to have my usual diet?
我覺得, 既然動物也有食其他同類, 以 "人跟其他動物分別不大" 為反對食其他動物的理據, 好像不夠強. 更何況, 人不食人, 只是西方社會所附加於社會的價值. 如果從有食人風俗的非西方社會倫理下出發 (如東方人也有食紫河車, 雖沒有殺人, 也是食人體的部份) , Singer的論點好像是解釋不了為什麼要不食其他動物.
回覆刪除Perhaps we can observe and make reference to what other animals, in particular the lions and tigers, do. No doubt, lions and tigers are terrific predators. Yet, it seems to me that they never hunt and kill for fun. Rather, they hunt only when they are really hungry. Besides, they usually kill their prey through gripping the prey's trachea leading to suffocation of the prey. This is deemed to be a relatively “humane” way to kill a living animal. Also, they seldom waste their food, giving their prey some minimal respect.
回覆刪除Opinion from SWAN = Stephen Wan:-
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或者可以借用達爾文(Darwin) 的進化論 + 康德(Kant) 的義(DUTY)之當然論來幫助理解地球上眾生(包括動植物)之生生息息「生態網關連系(ECOLOGICAL WEB relationship):
(1) 弱肉強食、物競天擇、此消彼長、物極必反、生生相息、相生相克、互為因果、太虛玄和、天地物人、一以貫之，此中學說，直通明道天体性体，中外理念皆大理一，天理循環、無枉無縱、無恐無懼。
(2)義之當然、天地良心、捨生取義,應區分為主動和被動２種。主動者如文天祥或西方的MARTYR殉道者，被動者就是那些在獅子老虎爪下逃不了的弱小動物，所見之死亡、同時也是延續生命的時刻，角色互動、有形無形、所謂一息尚存、氣勢所然，背後道理，也就是所謂一氣呵成的真諦。
只要「食得有德」、自無愧於天地也！
vegetables are also living things. they do have sensation as well like other living beings.
回覆刪除This is common sense, a fact, so what do you want to talk about with respect to ethics or animal ethics?
回覆刪除Do you want to take plant as a counter-example against some arguments or do you want to take plant as an example to illustrate any point?
It seems you are not committed to give any serious weight in more fruitful discussion. I am quite disappointed. Sorry but I feel obliged to let you know your impression on us here.