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Yes, I think the subjective value of life for chickens in a factory farm is negative, so the most ethical outcome would be to stop breeding them, at which point
by munchler 1y ago
Yes, I think the subjective value of life for chickens in a factory farm is negative, so the most ethical outcome would be to stop breeding them, at which point they would presumably go extinct.
I’m not a vegan myself, but I have several vegans in my life, and I believe this is a common viewpoint in the vegan community.
- collingreen 1y agoThat argument makes sense to me. Where does it become ironic?
- hermitcrab 1y agoChickens predate factory farming. Why would they stop existing without factory farming?
- munchler 1y agoIn the future I’m describing (“empathy and respect for sentient beings”), people would stop eating chickens, so they would no longer be bred. Also, modern chickens are much larger than their ancestors from even 50 years ago as a result of the efficiencies of factory farming, so I would question the premise of your question.
- hermitcrab 1y agoYou have heard of eggs? ;0)