The Killing of Animals in its many aspects

[russotto]

Originally posted by godwulf
Yes, russotto, we do know they're animals - to assume that because they ARE animals, they are ours to kill without ever having to examine the morality of the deed is a gigantic case of begging the question.

Assuming that there is need to justify killing animals for food is begging the question in the other direction. To admit the need for such justification is to assume that there is some rule which killing animals for food appears to break, and that there is therefore need of justification for that violation.