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Humane Society International might be helpful, as they are very organized and effective where they can operate. And what’s going on that animal abuse is tolera
by jjtheblunt 3y ago
Humane Society International might be helpful, as they are very organized and effective where they can operate.
And what’s going on that animal abuse is tolerated by that society or population?
- pfannkuchen 3y ago> what’s going on that animal abuse is tolerated by that society or population? Cultural differences? I think animal abuse as a concept is a cultural entity, it isn’t some universal thing.
- sgt 3y agoIn the West we arguably abuse pigs.. chickens.. you name it. In Asia they eat dogs, so why would they be treated like pets?
- dondraper36 3y agoIf only that was about not treating like pets. A few guys locked a cat in a cage and set it to fire. Then they posted the video in social networks. That's what I'm talking about.
- sgt 3y agoTerrible... just animal abuse. Should not be acceptable anywhere.
- pfannkuchen 3y agoPeople in the West flood ant hills without a second thought. What’s the difference? Any answer I can think of is a cultural construct AFAICT.
- sgt 3y agoAt some point you have to put a value on things based on perceived consciousness. Like if you treat ants the same as pigs, you'll always see roadblocks. At some point you'll start feeling bad about trimming your hedge.
- pfannkuchen 3y agoPerceived consciousness is roughly what people in the west have settled on, but that isn’t the only option. Human vs not human is also workable, I think, and I suspect that is what some of these other societies have settled on.
- CalRobert 3y agoI live across the road from a dairy farm and often hear the wailing of cows desperate for the calves that have just been taken away from them to be killed for veal. These animals are born to suffer. I think the west, with its high dairy consumption, has nothing to complain about compared to "that society or population".
- jjtheblunt 3y agowow, that's sad. i'm from illinois where it's corn and soy so never saw that.
- dondraper36 3y agoI don't know honestly, it's utterly depressing. For example, just a few days ago one of our large Telegram groups posted a video with a guy that bound a dog to the back of the car. The worst he will get is a $70-90 fine, this is it. I still feel physically bad when even thinking about this case. For some reason, however, our society cares more about cars and what neighbors think than of other lively creatures.