I never stated that it's unnatural to kill animals.LuckyR wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 5:17 pmA philosophical discussion of animal's status must distinguish between wild animals and human created domesticated animals whose entire reason for existing at all is to be culled for their contribution to humans.Eudaimonia23 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:12 pm Plants are living organisms, but they don't have a central nervous system, so they don't experience any pain.
This is kind of basic lol shouldn't even have to explain this.
It's perfectly ethical to eat carrots. They don't experience any anxiety or pain when consumed.
Slaughtering animals, on the other hand, is a whole different ball game.
Veganism is about minimizing pain and suffering.
If there is no need for animal contribution, say horses for transportation, their numbers drop dramatically due to economic forces without any particular plea or mandate. It is erroneous to suppose that it is "unnatural" to kill and eat animals specifically invented for that purpose (as opposed to hunting wild animals for the same thing).
As a separate and in my opinion, more important issue, improving the conditions of the segment of the ranching industry that occupies the lowest portion of the spectrum is where the most actual improvements in animal welfare will occur.
On the contrary, it is actually natural to kill animals.
But just because something is natural, that doesn't necessarily make it morally right.
Rape, for example, is natural. But any civilized person would say it's morally reprehensible.
You also need to remember that those animals that have been culled and created a certain way are still living, breathing beings capable of experiencing pain and suffering.
I don't know if you are lacking the ability to experience empathy and compassion, but yeah, having your throat slit open doesn't feel good, even for culled and specifically created animals.
