Dlinyenki t1_j9whd1r wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:30 AM

I don't understand why people don't realize that the entire meat industry is predicated on suffering and abject cruelty. Profit comes above all else. Pigs are born into horrific conditions, bred until they're killed or their uteruses prolapse. Females spend their entire lives in tiny crates, unable to move, to turn around, going insane from these conditions. Others get to live in cramped and barren pens with no access to sunlight or fresh air. They're abused and beaten by workers and allowed to suffer with open wounds and infections. If cattle are lucky they get to spend time on pasture, but dairy cattle are confined to disgusting lots, standing in their own piss and shit and allowed to suffer with laminitis from corn-heavy diets. And poultry are on level with pigs for the torturous conditions they experience. There is nothing remotely humane about the meat industry.

[deleted] t1_ja00dro wrote on February 25, 2023 at 8:40 PM

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Dlinyenki t1_ja0rcuj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Dominion, a documentary about the animal agriculture industry, is a brutal and very thorough exploration of these conditions. It's a gut-wrenching watch but everyone who eats meat and buys eggs or milk should know exactly what they are contributing to. I have no problem with eating meat or eggs/animal products in theory, but the industry is horrific and most of these animals will live short and deprived lives.

And obviously you're not bothered by your pets vocalizing in their carriers, they can come out afterward and it's for their own health.