Is the American Meat Institute doing all it can to protect the welfare of the animals?
447538
what are they supposed to be protecting them from,,,,, the butcher???
501439
You would not have dared to ask this question if animals were in a position to speak and defend for themselves. There is no comparison between animals and politicians as no animal is as bad. Animals are not corrupt and they don't seem to be crooked either. They are plain and simple without having anything to hide and are unable to shout even when put to injustice. They mind their own!
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Slaughterhouses wouldn't exist were it not for the demand for meat.  It must be hellish to work in an abottoir, and, in the attached link, is depicted ways in which societies have kept it under cover and its employees have been condemned.\n\nIf it is any consolation, there are many societies in which efforts are made to make this as painless as possible.
314976
the advantage of Ame's test is to stop cruelty and save the lives of the animals.
349467
Thought they were vegetarians.  You might want to contact the SPCA if they sqashed the cow.  OK, bad pun, but really, who cares?
548738
Animals don't have souls, that is why we can kill them to eat them.  You don't see anyone killing your neighbor just for some prime rib(at least I hope not)
892895
I am a huge supporter of animal rights. I do almost all my high school projects on animal rights. The answer why is too long to state.. and it's obvious that the people who support it care for animals. The people who don't are the opposite.
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Age: 33\nGender : female\nBackground : Mum University Student\n\nAnimal Rights to me are the Legal and Moral Rights of animals. They are rights pertaining to the care of animals  legeislated by government bodies. Moral Animal rights are the rights morally that we think animals deserve to have,\n\nAnimal Welfare is about the welfare and care that the animal actually receives or is about to receive. Animal Welfare considers what is best for the animal according to what the animal actually needs. Animal Welfare is aimed at providing an animal with the best possible care in all areas possible.
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Their size and the size of the heard is their protection. Other than man they have no real natural predators. Although larger predators will try to pick off a stray calf they are not willing to take on a mother bison protecting her calf.
1031039
I don't know. I like to consider myself culturally sensitive but when the safety and well being of innocent animals is at stake I will always advocate for the animals. A local news report on the conditions would probably do wonders for rectifying the problem.
897723
It is written in the scriptures that in heaven that the predator and prey animals will exist together in harmony so I say yes. \n\nOther mammals are not held to the same set of standards that people are held to. There is not sufficient sentience to reach an 'age of accountability'.
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I have come across this issue before with parrot shelters, and private zoos.  If the humane society is called in and doesn't see anything sufficiently horrible to warrant action then you need to document the offenses yourself (photographic evidence, video, witnesses...).  Once you have created  a 'case' in the form of a file THEN the humane society may be more apt to listen.  What is acceptable in one US state or Canadian province may not be acceptable in another.  Standards of care can and do vary WIDELY.
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http://www.animalagalliance.org/main/home.cfm?Section=Main&Category=CurrentIssues\nSample Letter Opposing Flawed Horse Slaughter Legislation\nIFT Report Says Eliminating Antimicrobials From Food Animal Production May Have Little Positive Impact\nNumber of U.S. Farms Stable Since 1970s\n Just a couple of topics that the site listed.  Good Luck!
850015
Yes, they are. At least as intelligent as dogs. I had a pet pig when I was a child and she was very smart. I have seen reports of pigs that have been trained to really impressive things- like play piano, but who is to say that trainability equals intelligence. As far as possessing the ability to sense when they are about to be slaughtered- I am not sure about that one. But I can't imagine that when one of them sees a big goony redneck standing over them with a shotgun that they aren't at least concerned.
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Interesting question - I'm glad you are thinking about morality and I would like to hear what the anti-fur people have to say about this. If they're not vegetarians, I'd like to hear why they treat some animals (their pets) extremely well while eating others. And why don't the anti-fur people complain about wearing leather? And why aren't they saying anything about the millions of modern day human slaves? I think it is important to have a consistent and logical justification for my own actions!\n\nI believe that *IF* the animals are treated humanely, there is no difference between eating them and wearing their fur. Remember that fur is a renewable resource, but synthetic fur comes from oil, a limited resource.\n\nNot all furs are harvested inhumanely, but the grisly image of clubbing seals and trapping beavers overpowers reality. So anyone who treat their animals well don't necessarily get the credit they're due. Sad that appearances often play a bigger role than facts when making decisions.\n\nIt would probably be more productive if the anti-fur people created a reporting scheme to give credit to those who treat animals well and somehow gave a seal of approval to them. I think most of my countrymen would rather purchase fur products from this type of source than people who maltreat animals.\n\nRegarding your point on the the nutrients in meat, it is possible to be a healthy vegetarian, except that even vegans need vitamin B-12, which only comes from animal sources. And it is almost impossible to avoid eating insect parts in grains, so there is really no such thing as a human who has never eaten animals.
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Visit www.peta.org, check out the Chinese fur undercover video, and you will see.  Not only will you see what skin looks like turned inside out, but you will see the pain and needless suffering these poor animals endure while being skinned alive!  All for a stupid coat or piece of clothing.\n\nSorry, I'll get off of my soapbox.  It just makes me so mad and that is the first thing I though about when I saw this question.
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Most of the time its a near endangered species.  They usually aren't so bad that they are on the endangered species list but are close.  It can act as a way for animal rights people to protect them even though they aren't at the needed population level to be protected.  This is true most times, but not all.