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Originally Posted by Charlatan
At one time this same logic was used to justify the inhumane treatment of slaves.
Now, I don't want to equate a human life with that of an animal. I don't think that is reasonable (some do though) but I do think that raise and slaughter animals in a way that doesn't treat them harshly (other than the obvious end of their life).
So yes, they wouldn't exist if not for the consumers and farmers BUT that just seems like MORE of a reason to take responsibility and treat them well.
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in the interest of not steering the thread away from where it was headed, this'll be brief, but not all on point.
good points, charlie. i can see the logic in the slavery comparassions, but agree that there isn't an equality there.
i disagree on the point that we owe them more because we're responsible. who's to say that they feel enough to even dislike it? if so, couldn't we breed generations of masochist chickens? how could PETA argue if the animals liked it?
that said, for the most part, humanely raised meat just plain TASTES better. IMO, that's the best reason for it.
carry on with your kill lists.