When someone says that by extending justice as far as animals we destroy justice, he does not realise that he himself is not preserving justice, but increasing pleasure, which is the enemy of justice.
#Porphyry On Abstinence from Killing Animals
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How does extending justice as far as animals destroy justice?
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During Porphyry time only humans had moral value ( like now unfortunately...) so the concept of justice was applied to men only and an extension to animals would have been contrary to the dominant moral code. Hope it helps :) Check Gary Steiner for more
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