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> I would just like to preface all this by saying I am a vegan. I am just > very ravenous for some satisfying herbivorous answer snacks! > > Not all calves are destined for slaughter. What are the lucky ones fed if > their mommas’ milk is being slurped up by humans? > > The PETA website mentioned that many cruel practices “…also take place at > MANY free “range farms”.” But by that I understand that you we cannot > condemn all free-range farms as cruel right? Someone must follow the rules > and not be posting false claims, isn’t that so? Doesn’t this mean that if > all free-range farms did follow the rules and treat their animals fairly, > this could not be considered inhumane treatment? Is not the answer then > more so an increased tightening of genuine free-range regulations? > > Oh I see… yes now I remember the artificial insemination aspect. Yes, that > is undoubtedly cruel. But what would become if cows just permitted to be > cows? By this I mean it is a horribly sad fact that cows exist as generally > defenseless milk-producing, gentle, sweet tubs. What is the alternative? > Set them wild? I don’t have to tell you that they’d be doomed. Who can > afford to keep cows on acres of fields where they can romp and play, if > they are not turning a profit? Would not freeing cows, honestly forsaking > them, be cruel too as they would just not have any of the vital survival > instincts? Is not keeping cows on genuine free-range, non-cruelty farms, > unfortunately robbing them of their milk, keeping their calves alive in > whatever method is used to keep alive the calves not destined for slaughter > – the lesser of two evils? I do not think there is a preciously obvious > solution, but are not just free-range farms the somewhat muddied quartz > resolution? I realize it is a sad dilemma – damn domestication, so many > years past. > > (By: Karolina)
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