[Lower55]

I guess 'ethical treatment' is all that's important. Losing the species is ok with them. How can you 'ethically' treat an animal you're about to eat? <non-human

[Thane_Banquo]

To admit that these animals are cared for only because they offer some sort of tangible benefit to the owner, would be to admit the power of capitalism, something the Marxists at PETA will never do.

[hsszionist]

Well, the hogs can go. PETA is about as revelant as an ice cube in Antartica.

[warchild9]

My wife argues against my vegetarianism thus: we have an unspoken compact with domestic food species. The species as a whole benefits from our support, while individuals die. Animals care not a whit about individuals, and all come out well in the end. A clever woman, my wife. The Kid.