Wednesday 12 October 2011

Who is obligated to care for the well being of livestock animals?

Is that non-vegetarians' paramount obligation to care for the well being of livestock animals?

If they claim that livestock is created for non-vegetarians, why should the vegetarians desire for love, mercy and compassion for them?

If they feel they have rights to impose cruelty to animals as much as they can, but that is nothing to do with you. Why should you desire for love, mercy and compassion to these animals?

Please explain your question logically!  Are you asking something from vegetarians?  Are you asking the question to non-vegitarians?  Are you saying that if vegetarians don't eat animals - then why should they care how the animals are treated? 

OK, I'll take the first line of the question:  Ultimately the government is responsible for legislating minimum standards of livestock care.  It's got nothing at all to do with vegetarians.  e.g. I worked for the Meat Hygiene Service in Scotland (although I'm an Aussie - and a vegetarian)... they were responsible for creating and enforcing the standards for farming, slaughtering and processing the animals.  The farmers had to comply with these standards, and were subjected to regular inspections.  For example, If the chickens on a chicken farm didn't have enough space to run around, or they were too stressed out at the moment of slaughter, the farm would be shut down until they were back up to compliance.

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