<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I address Walter Block’s recent criticisms of my book, <italic>Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism</italic>. Methodologically, Block relies too much on appeals to contentious and extreme assumptions. Substantively, most of his objections are irrelevant to the central issue of the book. Those that are relevant turn on false assumptions or lead to absurd consequences. In the end, Block’s claim to oppose suffering cannot be reconciled with his indifference to a practice that probably causes, every few years, more suffering than all the suffering in human history.</p></abstract>

I address Walter Block’s recent criticisms of my book, Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism. Methodologically, Block relies too much on appeals to contentious and extreme assumptions. Substantively, most of his objections are irrelevant to the central issue of the book. Those that are relevant turn on false assumptions or lead to absurd consequences. In the end, Block’s claim to oppose suffering cannot be reconciled with his indifference to a practice that probably causes, every few years, more suffering than all the suffering in human history.

Reply to Walter Block on Ethical Vegetarianism

Studia Humana

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I address Walter Block’s recent criticisms of my book, Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism. Methodologically, Block relies too much on appeals to contentious...

Reply to Walter Block on Ethical Vegetarianism

Published Online: Mar 01, 2021

Page range: 41 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0004

Keywords
vegetarianism, veganism, libertarianism

© 2021 Michael Huemer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Reply to Walter Block on Ethical Vegetarianism

Published Online: Mar 01, 2021

Page range: 41 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sh-2021-0004

Keywordsvegetarianism, veganism, libertarianism

© 2021 Michael Huemer, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
vegetarianism, veganism, libertarianism