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if you eat meat, you do not care about animals

Thanks for the reply. I'll take time in replying to your points one at a time. It is essential to the survival of some animals to eat other animals, for survival. However, as a developed species, it is not essential for human beings to eat animals. Also, it is a myth that the human digestive system is 'built' to consume animals; it isn't. Also, in the broad spectrum, on the timeline of human life, homosapiens have been herbivorous longer than carnivorous, just compare our teeth and tongues to wild predators like the lion. If one were to care about animals, and it is easy to avoid eating them, then why would one continue to fund an industry that slaughters them? 'Every animal is born with the instinctive knowledge that it's life will end, and most probably in a cruel way' this is a statement that can not be backed up with any evidence. Having visited a slaughterhouse, animals to very much not enjoy dying. Plants have no nervous system and are insentient. Also, it is a myth that animals live in good conditions before slaughter. They live in cramped, dirty and squalid conditions And even so, would it be ok for a human to live a fulfilled life for ten years, if they are stunned before you murder them? One may care for human ethics, but one cannot truly care about the well being of animals, whilst feeling no guilt for consuming them.
if you eat meat, you do not care about animals

I eat meat - not a lot, but I do without really bad feelings.I care a lot about ethics.You made your point, I'll line out mine.Some animals eat other animals. Others are armed to fend off attackers. Nature obviously rules that killing is acceptable under either of two conditions:1. Kill in order to eat.2. Kill in order not to be eaten.So, unless my cat is an evil being for eating meat, why would I be denied this?I care a lot about animals. Following the example of a number of African tribes, whenever I eat meat, I thank the deceased animals for giving their life so that my cat and child and I can last another day.And only after that silent prayer, which I also taught to my child, I eat.We're humans. Our digestive system is built to digest animal protein. Then there is no evil in eating meat.How we raise the animals is the important part. I take great care to buy meat only from animals from local farms where the animals enjoy years of a content life, before they ultimately die.This is a lot like nature, actually. Do you deem lions cruel for hunting young antelopes and wildebeest?Every animal is born with the instinctive knowledge that its life will end, and most probably in a cruel way.So, in siding with other predators, where is there a lack of morals?Whether we eat meat or not does not make us evil or good. What we put into our mouths is far less important than what comes out of it.And lastly: for a long time people assumed animals had no soul and consciousness. We found out they have.What makes you vegetarians so sure that plants don't suffer from being eaten or cooked? Cutting off plants does not instantly kill them, as evident from flowers which need days to rot away and are only then allowed to finally pass on. Or potatoes. Are they not meant to grow a new plant, and do we not deny it that predestined fate? Are we also monsters for eating plants?If not, where is the difference? Only in your assumption that you know nature better than the "carnivores". Which is no less arrogant than any other assumption.
if you eat meat, you do not care about animals

So this argument came about when my carnivorous flatmate said she's strongly against animal testing, because it's cruel. I questioned her on how can she be against this type of cruelty, but contribute to the slaughter of animals and nonchalantly chew on their carcasses. I believe if she really had empathy for other creatures, she'd give up eating meat. I also believe that meat-eaters genuinely feel no sympathy for creatures other than human beings. I'm not looking to argue whether or not everyone should be vegan/vegetarian, but rather that meat-eaters simply do not care about animal ethics.
The U.S. Congress should be replaced with monkeys

Congress has been the worst part of the United States government for about half a century now, and it's obvious Monkey's could do the job that they do. They must work really hard on the golf course to earn an 8% approval rating, can't say they deserve that 8% though. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] - Because 46% of congressmen are millionaire's they fail to understand daily life in the typical family. - The only bills congress can pass are bills that increase their pay, can't say I'm surprised. - Congressmen have a simple job to represent the beliefs of the people, shutting down the unnecessary parts of government, then ignoring any chance of compromise, then blaming the other side for their political beliefs does nothing to represent Americans. - Congress loves to say check and balances solves all, but a lack of competition throws checks and balances out the window. - For every member of Congress, there are about 22 registered lobbyists who donate money, throw fundraisers and manipulate legislation to the benefit of corporations and interest groups. - Congress plays and blames the media to aid their lobbyists regime's. Sources: [1] http://www.usnews.com... [2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com... [3] http://www.huffingtonpost.com... [4] http://www.google.com... [5] http://articles.washingtonpost.com...
The U.S. Congress should be replaced with monkeys

Pro said in the previous round that he has forfeited. In the comments, however, he said we might continue in the next round. I will leave that up to him. I completely understand about schedule conflicts. I have many myself, being both a student and a musician. Unless Pro decides monkeys are better than parrots, I would like to parrot what he said: PARROTS 2014!! If you oppose them, you're a mean-spirited, hate-spewing ornithophobic bigot!! (who doesn't pay his fair share.)
Is Lord Of The Rings Better Then Star Wars

Well, let's just think for a moment. Star War's was Created long before The Lord of The Ring's and The creativity put into it was Genius, you can't say for back then what they put into it was not good the Idea's are bazaar and completely different from anything in that time, it's unique- unlike anything else, most of what the lord of The rings had already been made yes more realistic but not as original :)
Masturbation is Morally Wrong

Firstly masturbation inveighs against natural laws. You may be wondering what I mean by natural laws, "Natural Laws" refers to the axiomatic law of God that cannot be changed or altered in any fashion. It is the created order of things that is distinct from other forms of law such as "positive law" that arises to govern political communities, and society. We know that males and females genitalia were only created for each other, because it is only when those two sexual organs come together that new life has the potential to be created. Indeed, that is the only manner in which new human life naturally reproduces itself. Moreover, there is no other place where a man can place his genitals that can result in the creation of one of his kind than inside of the female genital. When a man or woman artificially stimulates their genitals, it violates and defeats the very purpose for which they were given to us in the first place. It"s like using an automobile for a sailboat. Not only are you not using it for what it was created and purposed for, but you"re going to ruin the darn thing. It is difficult enough for us to always honor the purpose and order of those things truly created by God, but at least if we would take the time to consider their Creator we might be able relearn and recommit ourselves to using what God have given us rightly. For when we truly trust that God is Holy, we simultaneously trust that the purpose and order of things that He has made are also holy. Our body has a created purpose and masturbation violates that purpose.
High-carb diets are ideal for health.

1. I have already stated that fruit and vegetables are healthy and I am not contesting these items. Fruit and vegetables contain vitamins which are essential for good health. Whereas, processed grain doesn't contain any vitamins at all. Thus, when you eat processed grain foods, the body needs to extract the bodies vitamins in order to process this food. This drains the bodies resources and makes the immune system weak and depleted as a result. Thus, when you eat processed and refined foods, this causes a draining of vitamins and overheats the body cells. Sugars are designed for high performance animals like birds and insects which are hyperactive and use high octane fuel in order to fly and move fast. If humans eat too much of this high octane fuel, it will make them become a bit psycho, similar to a drug addict. Thus, refined carbohydrates are a dangerous food substances because they cause an insulin spike which results in psychotic behaviour in humans. Note - This is not a "bare assertion." - http://healthyeating.sfgate.com... https://www.psychologytoday.com... 2. Herbivores need to eat constantly throughout the day, this is because they have small stomachs and their food source is very low GI and they need a lot of it to survive. This is not a "bare assertion". https://www.google.com.au... https://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com... http://www.succeed-equine.com... Horses should eat constantly because their GI tract is designed to always be digesting small amounts of forage as they graze nearly around the clock. It just makes sense that since that"s the way it works, that"s how we need to feed for them to be most healthy. Here"s a quick reminder of a few reasons why horses need constant access to quality pasture or hay: The equine liver is continuously secreting bile. Since there"s no gall bladder to store it, the bile is continuously delivered into the small intestine directly from the liver. The stomach constantly produces acids for breaking down foods and activating enzymes for digesting proteins The horse"s stomach is relatively small and can only hold so much at one time Most of a horse"s energy comes from fermenting forages in the hindgut Feeding a few large meals can lead to digestive imbalance. This can then lead to body condition and performance issues, and even serious health conditions like ulcers and colic. 3. The human digestive tract is in similar proportion to carnivores, but may be slightly longer due to our omnivore tendencies. Whereas, the herbivore intestinal tract is miles longer and has 4 stomachs in most cases. This is not a "bare assertion" - diagram below. https://online.science.psu.edu... The human gut can't process either cellulose or raw meat. Thus, humans are unique, in that they have developed an external stomach which is called a 'cooking pot'. Thus, humans can't be classified as either vegetarians or carnivores.
High-carb diets are ideal for health.

1. The Us Government has produced many dietary guides over the years, most of them include a large proportion of carbohydrates as constituting a normal diet. This diet includes about 50% carbs, 30 %fruit and veg and only about 10% meat and dairy, with 10% sugar. Note - This diet will lead to disease and obesity. https://en.wikipedia.org... 2. The video presented by Christina Warinner about the Paleo diet contains a lot of false information. I noticed that she doesn't mention anything about the Australian Aborigines. The Australian Aborigines were a living example of the paleo diet. They didn't eat any grain food whatsoever, and all had perfect teeth and health and lived to 80-90 years of age on average. That was before the white man came, and then, they changed their diet and started to get all the same health problems that white people have. http://www.westonaprice.org... 3. In regards to Karl Kruszeinicki - It should be noted that herbivores spend most of their time foraging and have very little rest or play time. Herbivores have 4 stomachs to digest their food, whereas humans only have one stomach. Note - My opponent cleverly left out this important information. http://www.straightdope.com... This article shows that humans are neither vegetarians, nor carnivores, but we are true omnivores. Note - Grain food is not something that herbivores eat on a regular basis. Grain is essentially a bird food and is eaten mostly by birds and wasn't meant for humans to eat. Grain causes immune system reactions and swelling of internal organs due to the chemical poisons that grain contains to protect it from foragers. Thus most grass based foods are generally bad for human health and cause obesity and diabetes due to its fast digestion and sugar conversion like properties. 4. I am not contesting that fruit and vegetable are bad for humans. These are natural foods and are needed for vitamin purposes. I am only contesting that grain and sugar are bad for humans. If you are going to eat grain food, then, obviously, you should eat only small amounts and not eat the processed variety. Nuts are better than grain foods because they don't upset the digestive system and are much slower to digest and keep the body energized for a longer period of time.
High-carb diets are ideal for health.

The world governments ran a campaign in the late 70's which was based on false or bogus research. A small group of unhealthy males were surveyed to find out what they were eating. No females were included in this research. It was found that these people had diets which were high in fat. It was concluded from this small sample of unhealthy males that fat was dangerous to your health. Thus, began a huge campaign of advertising to stop people from eating too much meat and fat. This caused a reduction in meat consumption of about 30%. This was followed by an increase in carbohydrate consumption of 30% to replace the meat and fat. Since this was fist introduced there has been an increase in sugar diabetes of around 30%. The human gut and teeth are designed for an omnivorous diet of fruit, nuts, meat and vegetables. Grains require a crop in the throat to properly digest them. Humans don't have a crop in their throats to digest grains, so they should stay awayfrom these foods because they are unnatural and cause health problems such as obesity, sugar diabetes, allergies, colds, flu, arthritis, heart attack, stroke and many other problems which are too numerous to mention. http://www.google.com.au...
High-carb diets are ideal for health.

Resolution: High-carb diets are ideal for health. I pro will contend for the resolution. Con against the resolution. Carb means carbohydrates. This doesn't mean high carbohydrates diets automatically result in good health. Ex. a diet of all HFCS (high fructose corn cyrup). Sample high carb diet. Fruit in the morning, oatmeal for lunch, and a veggie platter with a huge salad for dinner.
The Canadian government should legalize the use of marijuana

There has not been a single report on any death regarding the usage of marijuana. As far as long cancer goes, there are devices called "the vaporizer" which converts that herb into mist (not smoke) which does not have a single effect on the lungs. Despite the people who use marijuana for fun, there are people who have eating disorders, migraine, and of course, cancer. The government must allow these patients to use marijuana for the sake of their medical problems. People with eating disorders (especially people with cancer who cannot eat from too much depression) use marijuana so their appetite can stay moderate. People with Migraine use marijuana so they can remain calm and suffer less from the symptom. Also, you have no proof when you say "A lot of people are dying because people start taking marijuana". But I have proof when I say "There has not been a single report on any death regarding the usage of marijuana". http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org...
The Canadian government should legalize the use of marijuana

A lot of people are dying because people start taking marijuana. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong). It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often in combination with another drug. It might also be mixed in food or brewed as a tea. As a more concentrated, resinous form it is called hashish and, as a sticky black liquid, hash oil. Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually sweet-and-sour odor. There are countless street terms for marijuana including pot, herb, weed, grass, widow, ganja, and hash, as well as terms derived from trademarked varieties of cannabis, such as Bubble Gum, Northern Lights, Fruity Juice, Afghani #1, and a number of Skunk varieties. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). The membranes of certain nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place, THC kicks off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the high that users experience when they smoke marijuana.
There are no right or wrong answers in ethics

To a certain degree it is selfishness. Like doing to much for yourself and not enough for friends and loved ones is unethical and should not happen with the society that we live in today with all of the amazing resources we have. Like taking care of your health and your well being are the most important things and having a stable life. But for example, lets say you don't take care of your kids. There is no excuse, that is unmoral and some say inhuman. Its human nature to take care of your own family and provide for them and I think we can all agree on that. So yes people should put themselves first when they meet there standards of living then take care of those that also are close to them.
There are no right or wrong answers in ethics

I think that your health and well being are the most important things in the world. People should be willing to do anything for there health. As long as your not putting others in harms way or hurting anothers person standard living. Then whatever you need to do to to stay alive and be healthly its ethically right. You then asked me about my, view on putting yourself before others. I think for that it is your own duty to take care of yourself, because know one else is going to care for you as much as you do. People should care for others but there first priority must be themselves. Cause if you don't take care of yourself than you wont be able to help others. That's the answer crystal, you must take care of yourself and put yourself first before putting others in front of you because it will tear you down as a person.
There are no right or wrong answers in ethics

I see how you see things from my perspective. We would have similar morals by the things we agree on. The part about stealing food is still not ethical because you are harming the store that requires people to buy things in order to operate. Yes survival of the fittest is important because it is linked to your own well being. That is how feelings is applied to morals. It seems moral for you to take the food from the store, but not moral to the store because they feel that it should be purchased. It isn't the stores fault that you are poor. Do you think that having morals that concern your health and well being are correct? Should people worry about themselves before others?
There are no right or wrong answers in ethics

Crystal you do make some good points and I completely agree with you that there are right and wrong answers to ethics because I strongly believe in the pursuit of doing the right thing in society. You are also right about how that ethics is as decision making process in a individuals mindset. We don't know what a person is going through or what they did go through, either they were abused, abandoned, or even broke with no money. So some choices that we make, might not seem like the best solution, but as long as its not hurting or taking someone's rights away or breaking the rules that society as arranged us than those choices that might not seem so valid in one's personal opinion is understanding. Like how you brought up about steeling food or slapping a child. If you smack a child for them to learn from there mistakes then its ethical. That's how one person prefers raising there children, but abusing and hitting a child for no reason is wrong. Also I liked your idea about money. How if your poor and you steal for your own survival that is acceptable and is another ethical decision. It is breaking a law but if your life is based on it to live then obviously its moral to do so, its a necessary action. A poor person stealing for food is not hurting or taking somebody's rights away, if they were stealing a persons belonging that would be unethical. But because its for there own survival it is ethical, that is why I really liked your speech her it had great ideas to back up your claim and you provided it with amazing real life situations. I hundred percent agree with you Crystal. There are right or wrong answers in ethics, but making choices that doesn't affects others for you personal again is acceptable.