Teaching that is it immoral to eat meat is antichrist.

I accept. Hopefully this will be a constructive and interesting discussion. I'm intrigued by the topic as it revolves around biblical takes on an aspect of modern life unrelated to homosexuality.Quick ObservationsObs. 1: This debate will be restricted to those within the vegan community ho no not eat meat for ethical reasons, as the resolution applies to immorality of eating meat rather than veganism itself being anti-Christ. Obs. 2: As the debate is about veganism with respect to Jesus and Christianity, we will assume truth in the teachings of the Bible.Obs. 3: I don't believe this will be relevant in the debate, but it's both vegetarians and vegans that do not eat meat. [1] Pro's opening round arguments construed it as if vegans alone are against consumption of meat. I will, however, be specific to veganism, as my opponent has framed the debate in such a manner.Since my opponent has opened the first round with arguments, I'll do the same.I will begin by constructing a case centered around two general ideas.1. Immorality does not equate to sinPro's entire premise rests upon the idea that immorality and sin are the same concept. Something can be considered immoral but not a sin. For example, sexism is widely viewed as immoral by modern Western standards (the same ones where Veganism is gaining traction) but the Bible includes instances of sexism [Ephesians 5:22] [1 Timothy 2:12]. Slavery is also widely viewed as immoral worldwide. However, the Bible permits slavery [1 Peter 2:18]. These two examples serve as anecdotes to prove that though something may be deemed "immoral" it is not inherently sinful. Therefore, consumption of meat may be immoral but not a sin.2. Evolution of SocietyEven if you, the voters, don't buy my first argument, I still urge you to vote Con, as we are part of a completely different society today than Jesus was a couple thousand years ago. In our current globalized society we have the means of production and transportation to feed the entire planet. However, meat is one barrier to ending world hunger. A study from the University of Minnesota found that by eliminating crops that can be used to feed humans from the pool of crops used for animal feed could help to end world hunger. [2] "Currently, 36% of the calories produced by the world's crops are being used for animal feed, and only 12% of those feed calories ultimately contribute to the human diet (as meat and other animal products).""We find that, given the current mix of crop uses, growing food exclusively for direct human consumption could, in principle, increase available food calories by as much as 70%, which could feed an additional 4 billion people...Even small shifts in our allocation of crops to animal feed and biofuels could significantly increase global food availability, and could be an instrumental tool in meeting the challenges of ensuring global food security." -Emily Cassidy, Paul West, James Gerber and Jonathan Foley, University of MinnesotaAdditionally, the United Nations has declared that vegan diets are less impactful on the environment, as production of meat and other animal products is the source of 19% of greenhouse gas emissions, 38% of land use, and 70% of freshwater consumption. [3] By reducing meat and animal product consumption, humanity can work to save our planet, or at least prolong its lifespan.Factory farming is a practice widely used in recent years. This often leads to horrid treatment of animals. [4]Now, why is this relevant to this debate? Vegans may believe that a simple change of diet allows the general population access to a greater potential calorie supply. This could work to phase out world hunger. Vegans may believe a shift in diet will save the planet. They may believe that factory farming is immoral, and consumption of meat supports perpetuating this system. All three of these reasons apply specifically to problems with meat production in the current global climate rather than the global landscape of 2000 years ago, and vegans can therefore be okay with the idea of meat/animal product consumption, but not in its current state.I look forward to the rest of this debate. Your turn, Stupidape![1] http://www.globalhealingcenter.com...[2] http://iopscience.iop.org...[3] https://www.theguardian.com...[4] http://www.rollingstone.com...