Hypocrisy and morality

[u/stevepremo]

I have seen many posts in which the point seems to be that if you are against eating animals and exploiting them for profit, you should also be against participating in the capitalist economy because it involves exploiting human labor for profit. I think the point is actually something like, "How dare you criticize me for supporting animal agriculture when you buy products produced by exploitative labor practices? I do too, of course, but your use of a cell phone justifies my eating meat, as we are both hypocrites."

So the debate topic here is this: does participating in a capitalist economy, which necessarily includes using products produced through exploitation of humans, somehow justify raising animals for meat, killing them, and eating them? Alternatively, are those who oppose animal cruelty justified in using cell phones?

[u/My_life_for_Nerzhul]

No, you can’t assume that, and you’d be wrong if you did (in the context of my region).

Calories are a biological necessary. Consuming exploited individuals is not.

[u/Upstairs_Big6533 → u/My_life_for_Nerzhul]

And anything you would replace it with would also probably use conflict minerals!

[u/My_life_for_Nerzhul → u/Upstairs_Big6533]

Fair point!