The Causal Impotency Objection to Vegetarianism

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Southwest Philosophy Review 24 (1):53-60 (2008)
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Alastair Norcross has argued that there is no morally relevant difference between a person who eats meat and a person who tortures puppies in order to enjoy a certain gustatory sensation. We offer an objection to his argument.

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10.5840/swphilreview200824120

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Don A. Merrell
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