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Leo Tolstoy

A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite.

Leo Tolstoy

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Leo Tolstoy is saying that since people can stay healthy without eating meat, choosing to eat it means they are killing animals just because they want to. This implies that eating meat is a choice driven by desire, not necessity.

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