Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter 19
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This is a really interesting chapter! In it, Pollan considers vegetarianism and how he came to his decision to eat meat. If you are really disturbed by the killing of animals, go and mark these pages to not read: p 220 and the top of 221 (You can start at Blind Business) p. 226 and 227 (Start again on 228, with the passage titled "Don't Look Away. ")
- 1.What argument does Singer make in Animal Liberation?
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That animals should be treated as humans.
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Animals are intelligent.
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Animals suffer as we do.
- 2.What question, in particular, does Singer ask?
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Is it ok to eat any animal?
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Is it all right to allow animals to suffer, just because they are animals?
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Is it OK to eat animals that do not suffer?
- 3.According to Salatin, is meat eating part of our biology?
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Yes
- B.
No
- 4.According to Salatin, animals feel pain, the same as we do. Does he think that animals "suffer" the same as we do?
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Yes
- B.
No
- 5.What evidence does Salatin site to make his case for meat eating?
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It is part of most people's culture.
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Our teeth have evolved to eat meat.
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Our brains evolved to help us cook meat.
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It is tasty.
- 6.Why is animal suffering different, according to Salatin? Choose two.
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Animal cannot fear as they do not imagine the future.
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Animals do not feel emotions the same as we do.
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Animals have different nerves and pain receptors.
- 7.Can domesticated animals (cows, chickens, etc) lead a good life without humans?
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Absolutely
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Not really
- 8.What are some of the complications with vegetarianism?
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It is hard for vegans and vegetarians to eat locally.
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It is easy to get local tofu.
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Small farms need animal manure to keep their soil fertile.
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