The problem of killing and eating meat, fish, vegitables

7) The problem of killing and/or eating other creatures
We eat meat, fish, and vegitables. We kill animals and plants for food. Most modern philosophers have justified this kind of killing and eating, but is this really justifiable from the viewpoint of life studies? Some environmental philosophies insist that all life forms on the earth are equally valuable, but if this is true, then what we are doing to creatures should be severely criticized. Some philosophers distinguish sentient animals and nonsentient creatures, but isn't this a convenient excuse for humans? With the help of biology, ecology and anthropology, we have to tackle this difficult problem.

* I am planning to write a book on philosophy of life. And as a preparation for the book, I will publish some essays and papers. I would like to communicate with the readers concerning these topics.
* Personally, I do not have a specific religion. I am an agnostic, but I have a keen interest in religious approaches. We don't have any special relationship with pro-life Christians or Yoga groups.
* This section was written in 2004.

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