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animals raised for meat are also mindlessly bullied, crammed into tight spaces, living in their own faeces and disease. Take a look at those battery farms and slaughter houses. I guarantee his cat lives a life of luxury in comparison
Just that you seem to be very selective when unnecessary cruelty to animals is ok or not ok.
Many are, sure, but not all. I eat relatively little mass-produced meat.
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Agree with this, vegetarian here, but the topic of animal abuse can be a separate discussion.
They still have emotions still even though they eat meat. Most of the abuse in slaughter houses is hidden, you just buy a packet of meat in the shop. Most people dont even realise the abuse that farm animals suffer. I think when abuse happens to a cat or a dog then people relate. Just the way it is.
Exactly. We’re all selective in our lives, one way or another.
Don't want this to turn into a vegan debate, but I remember when I used to be vegan finding out some of the laws/requirements for free range stuff to be deemed "free range" and it's quite surprising.
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So what you're saying is, as long as you haven't got blood on your own hands, it's all okay? Gotcha.
Its not silly, its elitist. Everyone has the right to an opinion on cruelty, whether people listen or respect that opinion is another matter. An opinion will always hold more weight if it is less hypocritical.
No but getting into purity spirals is a pretty sure fire way to make people lose sympathy for your cause. The idea that you can't be outraged at someone beating a pet because you eat meat, or can't be appalled at child abuse because your clothing may or may not be produced with child labour, or can't be concerned about climate change because you do fly to go on holiday, seems pretty short-sighted.
And this is often coming from those that claim to be the least intolerant. Just don’t include people’s opinions in that tolerance.
It’s quite something that nobody from the PL has come out and at least said the incident will be looked into. Unless they have and I’ve missed it?
They both involve animal abuse to some degree so I guess they kind of are similar. Just that the cruelty in one is relatable to most people and in the other its not. Just my 2 pence worth.
Everyone has blood on their hands. Unless you're a hermit typing away in some cave producing all your own food/clothing/shelter? Surprising considering you're typing away...on a plastic keyboard, probably get tipped in the future, bit more waste into the earth that won't biodegrade. You most likely won't see the consequences, but all those humans years from now will.
