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meat tastes good |
vegetarian food tastes good |
meat is healthy |
vegetarian food is healthier |
eating meat is natural |
eating meat produced in factory farming is unnatural |
meat is indispensable, without it you will become ill |
a vegetarian taking a balanced diet does not risk his health, only vegans (who eat absolutely no animal products at all) have to supplement their diet with vitamin B-12. If they do that, they will stay healthy. |
animals exist to be eaten, that happens in nature |
in nature hardly any species of animal imprisons other animals for their entire lives so they can eat them when they want to |
humans need animal protein |
during digestion, all proteins are broken down to amino acids, all of which also occur in plant protein. The human body needs amino acids to build up proteins itself. |
if all people would be vegetarian, there would be more hunger in the world |
the opposite is the case, if vegetable food were distributed justly, all hunger would be banished. |
humans seek the life-force of an animal, the life-force will continue to exist if an animal is butchered with dignity |
life-force disappears anytime animals are killed |
This article is part of a series on falsities and demagogy |
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Some arguments used in debate on the topics in the title simply are invalid. That goes for pro and contra. We selected a few of the most rigid arguments from different situations and placed an appropriate counterargument. Because a more clear and honest way of reasoning helps improve the circumstances animals live in. Mail us if you encounter other or new (counter)-arguments. Apart from the specific issues there are the types of arguments in general. Fallacies are deliberately or accidentally used in a debate. So be aware of the principles and the integrity of an opponent. Click here for tips on how to react to animal-unfriendly behavior of others. |
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Non-valid arguments (deceptive arguments) for different groups: |