“To my mind the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I should be unwilling to take the life of a lamb for the sake of the human body.”
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Consistency is the hard part of any principle. If a life genuinely matters, the claim can't stop conveniently at the edge of our own species. Taking that seriously means letting conscience, rather than appetite or habit, decide what a creature's existence is worth.
When to use it
- Choosing the meatless dish because the animal's life weighs on your conscience more than the craving.
- Passing on a cheap product after learning what it costs the creatures involved to make it.
- Teaching a child to carry a spider outside rather than crush it.