Originally Posted by devlinacious:
“Thanks sorcha -a good point.
I eat meat and so does my dog. I also have a pair of leather shoes. For me the difference is that I can choose to buy meat (or eggs or cheese) from animals that are reared in humane conditions.
Meat is used to keep people alive. Trapping small animals in cages only to kill them, burn their bodies and use their fur for frivolous decoration is a different matter in my world.”
“Thanks sorcha -a good point.
I eat meat and so does my dog. I also have a pair of leather shoes. For me the difference is that I can choose to buy meat (or eggs or cheese) from animals that are reared in humane conditions.
Meat is used to keep people alive. Trapping small animals in cages only to kill them, burn their bodies and use their fur for frivolous decoration is a different matter in my world.”
I'm not attacking you or anyone, but - it's almost impossible to ensure that any animal products you buy are from animals reared in humane conditions, unless you personally know the farmer(s). & even people who make conscious efforts to buy free range meat/eggs/etc. still usually contribute to factory farming by buying other stuff that contains animal products.
The only way to pretty much ensure that you're not contributing to the inhumane treatment of animals is to go vegan (and I'm not saying that anybody should - that would be hypocritical of me since I eat dairy products - only that it's not as simple as saying 'I can choose to buy only ethically produced animal products').
