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> most people don't relish the idea of killing an animal even if it means their own survival 1,743 animals are killed for food per second(1) which aren't even

• shadowgovt 4y ago
  Killing at arm's length is very different from bearing witness to the death of an animal one has cared for.
  • HellsMaddy 4y ago
    It might feel different to a human, but it’s the same for the animal either way. Similar to hiring a hitman, it’s no more moral to kill at an arm’s length. I believe it is less moral because there’s an additional victim (the person performing the killing).
    • shadowgovt 4y ago
      Agreed, but the topic was feelings of humans. > most people don't relish the idea of killing an animal even if it means their own survival When people stop and think about factory farming, they hate what they think about. The trick most people employ is to not think about it.
      • HellsMaddy 4y ago
        > When people stop and think about factory farming, they hate what they think about. The trick most people employ is to not think about it. Exactly, this is known as "cognitive dissonance".
        • Retric 4y ago
          I think cognitive dissonance is less important here than you might think. I enjoy watching young cows play, and place minimal importance on the last 5 minutes of their lives. Get rid of farming meat doesn’t just kill them it removes them from ever having existed. It’s true there are some horrific things that can happen in factory farms, but real effort is generally spent to minimize suffering because stressed animals don’t grow as quickly. Meat even tastes worse when the slaughtered animal suffered before their death. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-scared-animals-taste-worse https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-scared-animals-tas... Also, what bothers people isn’t the same as what bothers animals. Cows are herd animals the like some personal space but it’s far less important to them than it is to us. That doesn’t mean a life in a tiny box is ok, just that feedlots can be smaller than you might think without bothering them as long as waste is properly dealt with.
• TheFreim 4y ago
  > 1,743 animals are killed for food per second(1) which aren't even required for their survival For food. Killing an animal for the purpose of feeding people is different than an animal who you take care of, that is meant to help protect you, being killed or dying.
  • schwartzworld 4y ago
    Maybe to you, but I imagine the distinction is less important to the animal.
• Spooky23 4y ago
  People are funny. We worry about a kid stuck in a well, but sit by idly while thousands die far away.