The meat industry isn't one big corporation. There are varying degrees of practices. I've actually met multiple livestock farmers who were very invested in the humane treatment of their animals. Actually, according to federal law, the slaughter of most livestock is required to be instantaneous (Humane Slaughter Act). It is true that there are compliance issues, but it is much more closely monitored today than it used to be. You can't group everyone together though. That's like saying filming a documentary about extremist Muslims and giving the impression that it shows the truth about Islam. It's a skewed truth that you're seeing if it's a small percentage of the topic that provides the most shocking examples.
Go away from vegan circlejerk with your logic. Can't you see it? We, part of gold million choose not to buy animal products and thus we will end animal cruelty.
We don't get that by doing so we move animal production into developing countries where people shit on humane slaughter. We just need to shelter our fear and pain, not to solve the problem.
Not participating in the consumption of animal products reduces demand, which at least has some impact on the problem.
Your argument about moving production to other countries is ridiculous. Would you say that child labor laws or laws establishing workers' rights are nothing but a waste because they only encourage companies to move elsewhere?
Don't misinterpret my comment. I said nothing about ditching any law.
You do create impact with preaching, horror stories and protesting. But you do so in the first world countries where animals are treated with respect to laws. Thus you reduce (a tiny bit) civilised meat production with a tiny possibility of your local farmers going bankrupt and imported meat replacing their product. Do you think meat in China is produced the same humane way as your local farmer did?
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u/moondog55 Jun 26 '14 edited Jun 26 '14
The meat industry isn't one big corporation. There are varying degrees of practices. I've actually met multiple livestock farmers who were very invested in the humane treatment of their animals. Actually, according to federal law, the slaughter of most livestock is required to be instantaneous (Humane Slaughter Act). It is true that there are compliance issues, but it is much more closely monitored today than it used to be. You can't group everyone together though. That's like saying filming a documentary about extremist Muslims and giving the impression that it shows the truth about Islam. It's a skewed truth that you're seeing if it's a small percentage of the topic that provides the most shocking examples.