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Old 09-29-2009, 02:08 PM   #14 (permalink)
Joeschmoe
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But your eyes are like a dog's, or a cat's, or a bird of prey's. They are forward-facing and binocular rather than widely spaced to survey for the movements of predators. That allows for excellent depth perception, which carnivores need for chasing down prey.
Pandas
Koalas
Sloths
Many Monkeys, Lemurs, Apes
And others

Sometimes developing forward facing eyes is a result of navigating a complex 3-D environment and not hunting prey. But again the whole argument falls flat. It doesn't really matter what we evolved to eat, it matters what makes us the healthiest. If i found out tomorrow that eating a pound of bacon a day made me healthier, I'd find a local farmer to buy my bacon from and thank the pigs for my longer life. I don't see any scientific evidence that meat consumption is a healthier option that a mostly vegan diet.
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