Think from the animals' point of view. Farmers don't breed and feed animals so the animals can enjoy a full life and old age -- they raise them to steal their eggs and milk, and then eat them. If not used that way, farmers simply would not breed and raise them. So from an animal's point of view, the choices are a (hopefully) well cared f…
Think from the animals' point of view. Farmers don't breed and feed animals so the animals can enjoy a full life and old age -- they raise them to steal their eggs and milk, and then eat them. If not used that way, farmers simply would not breed and raise them. So from an animal's point of view, the choices are a (hopefully) well cared for and humane existence to middle age, or non-existence at all. Cast in human terms, would you prefer a pleasant and fulfilling half-life, or not to be born at all? Myself, I am all in favor of humane treatment of farm animals, but a "meatless" industry means those animals won't be born or exist at all.
Think from the animals' point of view. Farmers don't breed and feed animals so the animals can enjoy a full life and old age -- they raise them to steal their eggs and milk, and then eat them. If not used that way, farmers simply would not breed and raise them. So from an animal's point of view, the choices are a (hopefully) well cared for and humane existence to middle age, or non-existence at all. Cast in human terms, would you prefer a pleasant and fulfilling half-life, or not to be born at all? Myself, I am all in favor of humane treatment of farm animals, but a "meatless" industry means those animals won't be born or exist at all.