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how cows milk is made available fresh every day in billions of litres? It has to come from a lactating calfs mother who after giving birth, has her baby snatched away from her in order that the milk intended for her calf can be extracted mechanically for humans use. I cannot imagine the cries she makes when this takes place and can still her calf crying for its mother.
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Ladybirder and to anyone who has witnessed a baby animal being taken from its mother, it is horrible to watch their grieving. Chimps and monkeys and also elephants and bears, although it is no longer legal to do this to protected species. However, cows are not protected so we can treat them like a renewable commodity (sarcasm intended). There are numerous plant based milk products available. You would not see a newborn foal being whipped away from its mother. You only have to see what amazing mothers all animals make instinctively in the wild as well as your domestic pets.
As a meat eater/ animal consumer,
I can absolutely agree.
Ive also worked on a farm and know how badly
animals are treated.
BUT I can also see how nature works.
Ever see a cat play with a mouse before it eats it?
Ever witnessed how a Lion will eat a Gazzelle alive?
Or how a shark will rip to bits other sea life?
Red in tooth and claw
(Unfortunetely)
I can absolutely agree.
Ive also worked on a farm and know how badly
animals are treated.
BUT I can also see how nature works.
Ever see a cat play with a mouse before it eats it?
Ever witnessed how a Lion will eat a Gazzelle alive?
Or how a shark will rip to bits other sea life?
Red in tooth and claw
(Unfortunetely)
Stargazer. Sadly, most people think it too disturbing to think about what you have said, because it would make their lives uncomfortable. I'm not Vegan, and I don't preach about the evils of meat eating, but I do agree with you. I expect to be attacked soon as a hypocrite.
Some of the arguments here are a bit weird.
1 If we didn't eat baby animals or take them from their mothers so that we can drink their milk then there would be no new baby animals born and that would deprive them of the opportunity to have lived (see bhg481). Perhaps substitute another word for animals and then what would you think?
2 I like eating meat, so I don't care what the animals think or feel. Perhaps substitute another word for animals and then what would you think?
I think there is a not surprising attitude that animals are not really important. After all, we evolved eating whatever was available, and that naturally involved killing animals. Possibly always thought of as a bit off, hence the rites of respect paid to animals of the hunt by the hunters. They knew they were taking life and they knew they were dependent on taking life and so they often ritually apologised to the prey. Nowadays, 'life' is pink stuff in a plastic wrapper that tastes good when mum (or the Mac server) gives it to you ready prepared. (Please don't tell little Penelope that chicken nuggets are mad out of those lovely chicks we saw on the famr this holiday! It might upset her.)
Some of the arguments here are a bit weird.
1 If we didn't eat baby animals or take them from their mothers so that we can drink their milk then there would be no new baby animals born and that would deprive them of the opportunity to have lived (see bhg481). Perhaps substitute another word for animals and then what would you think?
2 I like eating meat, so I don't care what the animals think or feel. Perhaps substitute another word for animals and then what would you think?
I think there is a not surprising attitude that animals are not really important. After all, we evolved eating whatever was available, and that naturally involved killing animals. Possibly always thought of as a bit off, hence the rites of respect paid to animals of the hunt by the hunters. They knew they were taking life and they knew they were dependent on taking life and so they often ritually apologised to the prey. Nowadays, 'life' is pink stuff in a plastic wrapper that tastes good when mum (or the Mac server) gives it to you ready prepared. (Please don't tell little Penelope that chicken nuggets are mad out of those lovely chicks we saw on the famr this holiday! It might upset her.)
