It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done. Therefore if he eats meat he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. They were not made for humans any more that black people were made for white, or women created for men. The 1996 average was 8.3 tons per cow. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
We need a boundless ethic which will include the animals also. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.