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will benefit human health and increase the chances of survival of life on earth as much as
the evolution to a vegetarian diet." (Davis 8) Ben Franklin also expressed his belief in
vegetarianism by saying, "My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconvenience, and I
was frequently chided for my singularity, but with this lighter repast I made greater
progress, from greater clearness of head and quicker comprehension." (Davis 8) It was
once said that great minds think alike, and the subject of vegetarianism is no different.
Other famous vegetarians include Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Schweitzer, and Mahatma
Gandhi. (Davis 8) Refraining from eating meat is not a new idea, and it has been around
for hundreds of years, even thousands if you look back to early native tribes where meat
was not an abundant food source. (Spencer 24)
But what about the people of today? We obviously have animals as a abundant
food source. In fact with the technology today you could have fresh animal meat sent to
you from just about any part of the world if you really wanted. People today are not
stupid. They know what they want and they get it. It&ap
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