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The maddox link is a nice one. The problem you run into with this argument is that no one really cares. If you want to convert someone to not eat meat, then encourage them to take a class on parasites. If nothing else, people may eat less pork and fish and make sure they cook their steaks well!
I saw a poll on CNN.com asking whether people felt that lobsters felt pain when boiled alive. I don't understand why CNN would ask such a dumbass question! Wait, yes I do. Questions like this are stupid because of course it will feel pain. If someone boiled you alive, would you thank them? The real question should be whether you care if it feels pain. I don't care.
Really to even address issues like this, you can't try to define what pain is. You would have to break it down to several biological characteristics such as the animal's nervous structure.
The real problem with your arguments in the original post is not the logic. The problem is that your arguments are unrealistic. Honestly, it's just a naive way of thinking. The reason for this is how do you define wrong? Just one example is that there has been many advances in understanding genetics. How can you say something that benefits all of mankind be views as morally wrong? Also, how about the use of cow insulin being made illegal? Alot of people are allergic to synthetic insulin.
Now, if you're wanting to eliminate aspects of puppy farms where puppies are mistreated, I doubt many people will disagree with you.
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