I'm John Donvan, moderator of Intelligent Squared U.S.

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The simple act of eating a hamburger is when you really think about it, one of the great acts of human denial.

Because what is a burger? It's edible protein in the shape of a disc.

Every single time, and you can order it rare, you can order it well done, you can dress it up and catch up,

you can leave half of it behind, and never once have the thought cross your mind,

I wonder what she looked like. The cow this burger came from.

I wonder where she lived. I wonder how she died.

Our thoughts just don't go there, which is fine if you believe that meat eating is just nature's way.

But what if you take the vegan or the vegetarian's view?

That eating meat is just wrong for your health, for your environment, for your soul.

Well, that sounds like the dividing line in a debate.

So let's have it. Yes or no to this statement.

Don't eat anything with a face. A debate from Intelligent Squared U.S.

I'm John Donvan. We are here at the Kaufman Music Center in New York.

We have four superbly qualified debaters who will argue for and against this motion.

Don't eat anything with a face.

As always, our debate goes in three rounds and then our live audience votes to choose the winner.

And only one side wins.

Our motion is don't eat anything with a face.

And let's meet the team arguing for that motion.

First, let's welcome Dr. Neil Bernard.

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