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Are Factory Farms Immoral?

Photo courtesy of Farm Sanctuary

On the Michael Vick discussion thread, Julie Clawson posted this comment:

I do think the dog fighting/killing thing is horrible, but I was frustrated at how the public cares so much about this crap happening to dogs but not to other animals. The horrors of cages, of abuse, and inhumane killings occur everyday on a massive scale in our factory farms. Just because cows, pigs, and chickens are not commonly kept as cherished pets does not mean that they are less intelligent or less capable of emotion than dogs. Just because we eat them and want to do so cheaply we are okay with torturing them?

Do you agree with Julie?

• Is factory farming abusive and inhumane?
• What kind of treatment would you consider to be humane?
• Do you think that animals on factory farms experience negative emotions about their situation?
• What can or should be done to change these practices?

09-04-2007 |