* Reason # 02 : GREED … A slightly larger group of people has chosen to place the gathering of fleeting moments of personal pleasure over the entire lives of millions upon millions of innocent , sentient beings . Yes , meat & dairy products are quite “ tasty ” when cooked & seasoned “ properly ” – and yes , meat & dairy products are highly physically addictive to humans , both of which explain the prevalence of such flagrantly immoral statements as " But [ torturing animals is acceptable because ] meat tastes good ", or " But [ enslaving animals is OK because ] I love my cheese " ... And yet deep down every human being with a functioning sense of basic morality knows that these are not valid excuses for engaging in choices that are torturous & cruel . Greed is understandable , my Friends – even natural , and yet we have come far enough as a species to know that greed is never an excuse for intentionally causing others harm .
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