4 ms·
On the aspect of pain and suffering: many small animals are killed in the act of harvesting a field mechanically. So if we posit that those animals are sentient
by TheGallopedHigh 7y ago
On the aspect of pain and suffering: many small animals are killed in the act of harvesting a field mechanically. So if we posit that those animals are sentient and feel suffering, and far out number the number of bovine slaughtered, would we not cause more suffering haversting a field? This is serious question.
Also: mono cultures of plants a can destroy landscapes and ruminating animals such as cows can be quite beneficial for the landscape.
Edit: “mono” instead of “no”
- ianleeclark 7y ago> So if we posit that those animals are sentient and feel suffering, and far out number the number of bovine slaughtered, would we not cause more suffering haversting a field. What do you feed the cows with? The same things that humans instead could eat. So, not only are you hurting the cow, but you are also hurting the critters in the process of feeding the cow. > Also: mono cultures of plants a can destroy landscapes Okay, rotate the plants and have off-periods to not over harvest.
- TheGallopedHigh 7y agoWhat do you feed cows with? Well most places other than America let them feed on grass which humans can’t consume... Cows don’t commonly eat small mammals.
- TheGallopedHigh 7y agoDownvotes because of posing serious questions? I would enjoy a discussion about it rather than drive by downvotes.
- bluntfang 7y agoWe as a society have already solved this in our judicial system via a difference in punishment for murder, manslaughter. Let's strive to do less murder first, and then we can work on the harder problems like accidental animal death via externalities of production. Or we can work on both at the same time! Can we agree that intentional death is more of a low hanging fruit than accidental death, though?