Logic of Vegetarianism
Henry Salt
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Length 4 h 3 min
Chapters 21
First published 1906
With clear logic and entertaining dialogues, the author presents many reasons for a vegetarian rather than a “flesh-eating” diet, and his arguments for not eating meat are as compelling today as when they were written. (Lee Smalley)
Chapters
1
INTRODUCTORY Read by Lee Smalley 6:56
2
WHY 'VEGETARIAN'? Read by Lee Smalley 10:13
3
THE RAISON D'ÊTRE OF VEGETARIANISM Read by Lee Smalley 8:24
4
THE PAST AND PRESENT OF VEGETARIANISM Read by Lee Smalley 10:07
5
STRUCTURAL EVIDENCE Read by Lee Smalley 12:07
6
THE APPEAL TO NATURE Read by Lee Smalley 11:06
7
THE HUMANITARIAN ARGUMENT Read by Lee Smalley 14:01
8
PALLIATIONS AND SOPHISTRIES Read by Lee Smalley 13:45
9
THE CONSISTENCY TRICK Read by Lee Smalley 13:36
10
THE DEGRADATION OF THE BUTCHER Read by Lee Smalley 8:31
11
THE ÆSTHETIC ARGUMENT Read by Lee Smalley 13:43
12
THE HYGIENIC ARGUMENT Read by Lee Smalley 10:56
13
DIGESTION Read by Lee Smalley 10:39
14
CONDITIONS OF CLIMATE Read by Lee Smalley 8:37
15
FLESH MEAT AND MORALS Read by Lee Smalley 13:33
16
THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT Read by Lee Smalley 12:02
17
DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Read by Lee Smalley 12:22
18
BIBLE AND BEEF Read by Lee Smalley 11:34
19
THE FLESH-EATER'S KITH AND KIN Read by Lee Smalley 12:29
20
VEGETARIANISM AS RELATED TO OTHER REFORMS Read by Lee Smalley 16:27
21
CONCLUSION Read by Lee Smalley 12:04
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