There is one belief everyone must share for western society to function: humans are special. If you disagree and equate owning a chicken to owning a human, the

There is one belief everyone must share for western society to function: humans are special. If you disagree and equate owning a chicken to owning a human, then I have no reasoning which will satisfy you or your hypothetical. Our entire western society is built upon humans being special and having dominion, over both plants _and_ animals.