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Killing an animal for meat is not cruelty. We eat meat. It comes from animals. The alternative is to eat the meat while the animal is alive, which is how it is

Killing an animal for meat is not cruelty. We eat meat. It comes from animals. The alternative is to eat the meat while the animal is alive, which is how it is normally done in the natural world. That is cruelty. A cruelty that humans do not bestow on their food.

uxcolumbo 4y ago
FYI, the definition of cruel from the Oxford dictionary is "cruelty (to somebody/something) behaviour that causes physical or mental pain to others and makes them suffer, especially deliberately" And why is the alternative eating an animal alive? Have you ever tried to eat a cow alive? Was it enjoyable and tasty? Why is the alternative not eating the animal at all? Let's use some logic here. Here are some facts: Fact 1 So it's been already established that you don't need meat to survive. Your own articles you shared state that you can have a healthy life on plant-based foods alone. You just need to ensure to get the necessary nutrients, either by supplementing or eating a bigger variety of plant based foods. Fact 2 The large scale animal agriculture industry is a big contributing factor to the destruction of our biosphere. This has been backed up by numerous credible organizations, like the UN, IPCC, Oxford University and many others. Fact 3 Animals feel pain. Animals are not plants. And killing an animal will mean it suffers, which is an act of cruelty. Simple test... has an animal ever freely given up its life, so you can eat its flesh? When you start slicing an animal with a knife, what do you think it will do. Will it think "yes please kill me and ingest my flesh" or will it run away? Fact 4 Killing animals all day every day is a horrible job and it's PTSD inducing. So continuing to buy meat products means you're sponsoring the continuation of slaughter houses, where many people have to work because they have no other options. So given the above... why would you choose to eat meat when you could avoid the following by not eating meat and following a more plant-based diet: A) Lower environmental footprint, which is required to avert a climate catastrophe B) No sentient being has to suffer because you want some meat or cheese C) People don't have to work in PTSD inducing slaughterhouses I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this. I'm asking the same question over and over again - but you seem to skirt around it.

uxcolumbo 4y ago

FYI, the definition of cruel from the Oxford dictionary is "cruelty (to somebody/something) behaviour that causes physical or mental pain to others and makes them suffer, especially deliberately" And why is the alternative eating an animal alive? Have you ever tried to eat a cow alive? Was it enjoyable and tasty? Why is the alternative not eating the animal at all? Let's use some logic here. Here are some facts: Fact 1 So it's been already established that you don't need meat to survive. Your own articles you shared state that you can have a healthy life on plant-based foods alone. You just need to ensure to get the necessary nutrients, either by supplementing or eating a bigger variety of plant based foods. Fact 2 The large scale animal agriculture industry is a big contributing factor to the destruction of our biosphere. This has been backed up by numerous credible organizations, like the UN, IPCC, Oxford University and many others. Fact 3 Animals feel pain. Animals are not plants. And killing an animal will mean it suffers, which is an act of cruelty. Simple test... has an animal ever freely given up its life, so you can eat its flesh? When you start slicing an animal with a knife, what do you think it will do. Will it think "yes please kill me and ingest my flesh" or will it run away? Fact 4 Killing animals all day every day is a horrible job and it's PTSD inducing. So continuing to buy meat products means you're sponsoring the continuation of slaughter houses, where many people have to work because they have no other options. So given the above... why would you choose to eat meat when you could avoid the following by not eating meat and following a more plant-based diet: A) Lower environmental footprint, which is required to avert a climate catastrophe B) No sentient being has to suffer because you want some meat or cheese C) People don't have to work in PTSD inducing slaughterhouses I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this. I'm asking the same question over and over again - but you seem to skirt around it.