Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
posted to alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian,alt.zen,alt.philosophy.zen,alt.buddha.short.fat.guy,rec.boats
|
|||
|
|||
No living entity "benefits" by coming into existence
A benefit is something that improves the welfare of an entity. Prior to
its existence, there is no entity and thus no welfare, so coming into existence cannot improve an entity's welfare. We do not "give the gift of life" to livestock animals by breeding them into existence; we do not do them any "favor". We facilitate their existence, but that existence is not a gift or benefit to them. No matter how pleasant their lives might be once they do exist, existence itself is not a benefit to them. No harm would be inflicted on any animals if, suddenly and for whatever reason, we were to stop breeding livestock animals into existence. The fact that "billions of farm animals" would thereby never exist would have no moral meaning to any animals. There would not be any lack of consideration shown. |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|