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His point is that though they may be "needlessly slaughtered", they would not have been born if not for that purpose. My personal extension of this is that if
by CamelCaseName 10y ago
His point is that though they may be "needlessly slaughtered", they would not have been born if not for that purpose.
My personal extension of this is that if you believe that the well-being of the chicken is all that matters, and if you believe that the chicken was better off never having lived, then you should avoid meat. However, if the chicken is better off for having lived, you should eat meat.
- salesguy222 10y agoThanks for the comment! It's an interesting point to raise. Personally, I don't think most farmers, who raise chickens for the express reason of selling them for their meat or eggs, would continue raising chickens if there was no demand for their products. These chickens often live in squalor and die of disease or physical trauma. It is better for these chickens to have never lived. However, if you would like to raise pet chickens in decent conditions, and you just so happen to eat a few of the eggs they produce naturally with no coercion, then it is all good for these chickens to be alive