A soul is within all living creatures, and therefore all creatures, man or beast deserve to be treated compassionately. ... Socrates points out that the eating of animals cause one state to go to war with the other. ... Meat was valued as such a luxury that men were willing to die for it. ... A contemporary of Aristotle; his writings clearly state that if plants and vegetables are abundant there is no need to eat meat. ... The wording of the apparent edict is clear in stating that this is a blessing given to man. ...

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