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[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

Councilor's Name: Councilor Oldkirk

Bill to Propose: Remove all animal products from the compound
Additional Notes: Animals are not ours to eat or wear, yet our cafeteria and councilor penthouse serve meat dishes with alarming regularity. Not only that, but there are coats made of fur and animal skin in the marketplace! Therefore, I propose we ban all products used on the compound that are derived from animals. We must never kill or exploit animals for any reason whatsoever -- to do so is a sin against nature.

Comments

[mysteryboychaos.livejournal.com]

While I can understand the sentiments, it is a part of life. Each creature that lives does so at the expense of another. As well, the act of not consuming animals can cause an ecology to be negatively affected, as they are meant to be used in such a way.

Additionally, the human body was created to absorb certain nutrients from the flesh of animals, and not all of these can be replaced. And it is not as if we allow what is not eaten to go to waste.

Perhaps cutting back on some of the more frivolous things would be good, but a ban is unreasonable.

[raven-pursuer.livejournal.com]

It would seem that you and I are in virtual agreement yet again. I've heard animal rights activists make the argument that we are biologically a herbivorous species that evolved to learn how to eat meat, but then those same activists turn around and suggest supplements for the vitamins and minerals we would be depriving ourselves of if we gave up on meat.

[mysteryboychaos.livejournal.com]

We do seem to have similar opinions on many things. Perhaps we should grab a bite to eat sometime, and just talk.

I can understand the need to cease hunting animals for reasons other than food, but that is a separate discussion.