Replies Listing
From JFA Wiki
Revision as of 18:00, 3 March 2019 by Greg.Fuller (talk | contribs)
The Replies Section provides reasoned responses to common objections, concerns, and questions regarding animal rights and veganism. Use the Share button near the top of each objection page to share a link or the entire response to the reply as plain text.
Stay tuned as existing articles are being migrated to this site.
There are 19 pages in the Replies Section. Some pages may appear in more than one topic.
Animals
In reply to: It's OK to eat animals that have been treated well; I only eat certified humane, pasture-raised, cage-free, free-range products.
- We explain why killing another sentient being who does not want to die is not humane, and in the process show that humane-sounding labels and certifications have little benefit for the animals involved.
In reply to: God gave us dominion over animals and put them here for us to eat, and the Bible condones eating them.
- This piece addresses several related objections to veganism and animal rights that center around religion. These objections seek to justify eating animals based on scripture and theology, enlisting several questionable or misconstrued ideas—that we have dominion over animals, that animals were put here for us to eat, and that scripture condones eating them.
In reply to: Eating animals is natural; animals eat animals, it is part of the circle of life, and we are apex predators on top of the food chain.
- An answer to a variety of objections to veganism and animal rights that invoke naturalness, apex predation, circle of life, and food chain.
In reply to: If we all go vegan, farm animals will either overrun the world or become extinct.
- A response to the notion that if the world goes vegan, animals will either overrun the world or become extinct.
In reply to: We give farmed animals their lives, protect them, and give their lives meaning, for which they should be grateful.
- We answer a common objection to veganism that we give animals' lives meaning.
Ethics
In reply to: I am only one person; I cannot make a difference.
- In answering this objection to veganism and animal rights, we explain why you can and already do make a difference.
In reply to: With all the problems in the world, we should spend our time helping humans first, then animals.
- The page answers the common objection to veganism and animal rights that we should spend our time helping humans.
In reply to: There are no true vegans. Animal products are in car tires and everywhere.
- A response to the objection to veganism that there are no true vegans because animal products are in car tires and everywhere.
In reply to: Plants are sentient and have feelings too.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that plants are sentient and have feelings too.
In reply to: Humans have souls; animals don’t.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that humans have souls and animals don’t.
In reply to: I can't afford to be vegan; it's too expensive.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that being vegan is too expensive.
In reply to: Don't force your values on me; what I eat is a personal choice.
- A response to the objection to veganism that you shouldn't force you values on me because what I eat is a personal choice.
In reply to: Eating animal products is our tradition; it's been a part of our culture and a way of living for hundreds of years.
- In answering this objection to veganism and animal rights, we explain why culture and tradition are irrelevant.
In reply to: We give farmed animals their lives, protect them, and give their lives meaning, for which they should be grateful.
- We answer a common objection to veganism that we give animals' lives meaning.
In reply to: B12 is a problem for vegans, so a vegan diet is not natural.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that B12 is a problem for vegans, so a vegan diet is not natural.
Earth
No results for Topic: Earth
Health
In reply to: We need animal products to be healthy.
- A reply to the assertion that we need animal products to be healthy.
In reply to: Protein is a problem for vegans.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that protein is a problem for vegans.
In reply to: A vegan diet is not for everyone; it made me sick.
- The page provides insight into why some claim that that they cannot adopt a vegan diet.
Humanity
In reply to: Humans are natural omnivores; we digest meat, have canine teeth, and have front-facing eyes.
- Those objecting to veganism often bring up one or more in a series of related complaints: that a vegan diet is not natural, that humans are omnivores and can digest meat, or that canine teeth and front-facing eyes are indications we are predators and not prey. We explain why these claims are not pertinent to the case for veganism, but even if they were pertinent, they are still vacuous.
In reply to: Veganism would devastate the economy and cause massive unemployment.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that veganism would devastate the economy and cause massive unemployment.
In reply to: Eating animals is natural; animals eat animals, it is part of the circle of life, and we are apex predators on top of the food chain.
- An answer to a variety of objections to veganism and animal rights that invoke naturalness, apex predation, circle of life, and food chain.
In reply to: Eating animal products is our tradition; it's been a part of our culture and a way of living for hundreds of years.
- In answering this objection to veganism and animal rights, we explain why culture and tradition are irrelevant.
In reply to: I can't afford to be vegan; it's too expensive.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that being vegan is too expensive.
In reply to: B12 is a problem for vegans, so a vegan diet is not natural.
- An answer to the objection to veganism and animal rights that B12 is a problem for vegans, so a vegan diet is not natural.
