About this episode
Jack Symes debates 20 meat-eaters on the ethics of diets and veganism.
Build credit fast and get your first month for just a dollar at https://getkikoff.com/SURROUNDED today. Thanks to Kikoff for sponsoring us!Vegan advocate Jack Symes enters the circle to face 20 meat-eaters in an intense debate about the ethics of our diets. In this episode of Surrounded, Symes navigates a deeply polarizing landscape, defending four uncompromising claims: that extreme suffering for trivial pleasure is morally indefensible, that everyone should aim to be vegan, that factory farming ranks among the worst atrocities in history, and that veganism is fundamentally good for the world and humanity. In a space where personal lifestyle clashes with moral obligation, can Jack’s perspective find common ground with his critics, or are the divides too deep to bridge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Jack Symes
Topics covered
- veganism
- meat consumption
- ethics of diet
- factory farming
- moral obligation
Keywords
- vegan
- meat eaters
- debate
- factory farming
- ethics
- diet
- moral obligation
Sponsors
Kikoff
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