A Synopsis of the Ethics of Eating Cows by Matt Dillahunty
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:15 pm
I'm referring to the content of this video from 28 May 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGItzKbXZDg
Matt's position is that because we can't make an agreement with a cow, it's not immoral for us to eat cows just as it wouldn't be immoral for cows to eat us.
He goes on to describe a tool in his ethical reasoning which is thinking about the consequences of everyone in his circumstance doing what he is claiming is okay. If that would lead to bad outcomes then it is not moral for him to take such an action. But doesn't the data show that everyone in Matt Dillahunty's circumstance eating cows leads to environmental, health and animal well-being issues?
Matt's position is that because we can't make an agreement with a cow, it's not immoral for us to eat cows just as it wouldn't be immoral for cows to eat us.
He goes on to describe a tool in his ethical reasoning which is thinking about the consequences of everyone in his circumstance doing what he is claiming is okay. If that would lead to bad outcomes then it is not moral for him to take such an action. But doesn't the data show that everyone in Matt Dillahunty's circumstance eating cows leads to environmental, health and animal well-being issues?