As human beings, the only creatures on this planet capable of self examination and therefore capable of true morality, it now falls upon our shoulders to act in accordance with the rules of morality, to love our neighbors not just as ourselves, but BEFORE ourselves, putting the self interest of others before our very own. It is because of this responsibility that we are able to judge one another in accordance to the natural laws of morality, to speak up against those who would brake out most sacred rules, to punish those who disrespect the rights of others. Without this responsibility to one another the ability to effectively judge becomes impossible, and law and order would fall to the wayside.
Do not take this the wrong way, judging another person is wrong and a good American should refrain from doing it as much as possible, but there are certain things that one simply can not, and must not, tolerate under any circumstances. Only judge another if that persons actions or beliefs would take away the rights of another human being. God ahead and judge the beliefs of Nazis and clan members, go ahead and point out arrogance and ignorance when you see it, but respect that persons right to say and believe what they wish.
Whenever you care for something, whenever you treat a living being with dignity and respect, love it and gain love in return, you have a responsibility to it. Human beings must be respected at all times, which are what the laws of morality demand, but animals have no natural rights, and human beings have absolutely no moral obligation them. They are incapable of self examination, but does that mean that we humans can do as we please to them? No, it does not.
Animals are all fundamentally equal, when it comes down to it you have no more an obligation to treat an ant morally then you do a dog or a cat, but as I’ve said before whenever you treat an animal with respect and dignity, love it and receive love in return, you automatically have a responsibility to continue to do so. Under no circumstance can you disrespect that responsibility, if you were to do so you would be betraying yourself as a moral human being.
That said, if you were not to take an animal into your care, love it, respect it, then you do not have any moral obligation to it. Therefore, eat your fill, have a hamburger without feeling guilt or regret at having done so. If you wish not to, then that is up to you to decide, your decision to make, but do not look down upon those who eat meat. It is no more immoral to hurt a wild animal then it would be to kill a colony of ants or a hive a bees. Animals have absolutely no natural rights, and are below the laws of morality.
Do not take this the wrong way, judging another person is wrong and a good American should refrain from doing it as much as possible, but there are certain things that one simply can not, and must not, tolerate under any circumstances. Only judge another if that persons actions or beliefs would take away the rights of another human being. God ahead and judge the beliefs of Nazis and clan members, go ahead and point out arrogance and ignorance when you see it, but respect that persons right to say and believe what they wish.
Whenever you care for something, whenever you treat a living being with dignity and respect, love it and gain love in return, you have a responsibility to it. Human beings must be respected at all times, which are what the laws of morality demand, but animals have no natural rights, and human beings have absolutely no moral obligation them. They are incapable of self examination, but does that mean that we humans can do as we please to them? No, it does not.
Animals are all fundamentally equal, when it comes down to it you have no more an obligation to treat an ant morally then you do a dog or a cat, but as I’ve said before whenever you treat an animal with respect and dignity, love it and receive love in return, you automatically have a responsibility to continue to do so. Under no circumstance can you disrespect that responsibility, if you were to do so you would be betraying yourself as a moral human being.
That said, if you were not to take an animal into your care, love it, respect it, then you do not have any moral obligation to it. Therefore, eat your fill, have a hamburger without feeling guilt or regret at having done so. If you wish not to, then that is up to you to decide, your decision to make, but do not look down upon those who eat meat. It is no more immoral to hurt a wild animal then it would be to kill a colony of ants or a hive a bees. Animals have absolutely no natural rights, and are below the laws of morality.
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