IlyaShpitser comments on When should an Effective Altruist be vegetarian? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 24 November 2014 02:09:40PM *  1 point [-]

Do you think factory-farmed animals grow and develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment?

Comment author: Salemicus 24 November 2014 02:20:55PM 5 points [-]

I'm not sure what you mean by "factory-farmed," but cows, sheep, pigs and free-range chickens seem healthy and vigorous. I've never been inside a battery-farm or a veal pen, but I'll grant arguendo that those animals aren't healthy or vigorous. But that's an argument for eating free-range chicken, not for vegetarianism.

Comment author: DanielLC 24 November 2014 10:12:18PM *  0 points [-]

Does it matter? He has established that he does not think their happiness is important. It's clear you two care about two different things. There is no point in further establishing what he means by "flourish".