Isnt it hypocritical to insist that humans shouldnt eat other animals when animals kill each other for food every day?
Most humans can rationalize and distinguish between variables that, for as much as we can tell, other animals cannot. The position of ethical veganism and animal rights is founded on the realization that other animals can experience pain and suffering. Entities with this level of ability can be said to have an interest in not suffering by virtue of being able to experience it. Humans can visualize the terms that establish an entities interest or right pertaining to a particular matter, other animals cannot. For instance, an infant is not able to conceive of all that an adult can so we accordingly do not hold infants to the same standard of reasoning as we do adults. The same can be said of other animals. Because they do not possess the capacity to realize the existence of interests and/or rights they cannot be expected to abide by any moral code founded on these principles. (see also 1a, 2b) 2c. Eating animals is alright because it is part of the “survival of the fittest.” Survival of
