By not eating meat and instead consuming eggs or milk I am not directly harming the animals and using something they produce anyway.
The basis of ethical vegetarianism is to not hurt animals. But all dairy cows and egg laying hens are killed in slaughterhouses the same way. In fact, their suffering is even longer than cattle or chicken raised for meat because they live longer lives on factory farms. Please see video for more [explicit reality warning].

Topic: FAQ – Animals