And don’t we have a shortage of chickens?
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4000 animals that slowly died from heat, and lack of water. What a suffering, but I'm so happy that those responsible for this will be held accountable, and that rules will be put in place to ensure this will never ever happen again. At least their deaths were not in vain
I'm missing where there was accountability... it just sounded like USPS put out a mealymouthed corporate PR statement.
Locking post due to excessive slapfighting.
Non-Vegans: Stop trolling the vegans. They're doing what they think is right and aren't hurting you or anyone else. Show some respect for their views.
Vegans: You've made your points. Stop being preachy and condescending toward everyone else (and I say that as a vegetarian myself). Show some respect for their views.
Everyone else: Sorry, but petty bickering like this is why we can't have nice things.
Edit: Unlocked now that everyone has had time to cool off.
Before you dislike this comment I want you to consider the objective logic here.
This situation, and literally billions like it are happening every year for one single reason, people enjoy (not need) consuming animal products. As a vegan I am actively trying to stop these situations, if you are not vegan, what are doing for these animals? What are you doing for the billions of others that die each day in horrendous ways?
If you truly care, consider the bigger picture, and consider your own hand in it as a consumer of the product of violence.
These facts might be harsh, and I don't intend to harm you, I hope you can see that these are just facts, not insults.
Modern factory farm chickens only live to about 2-3 years, even in good conditions. Sorry, but their lives just aren't that important to me compared to everything else in the world. To me, these facts aren't harsh, they're just reality. We have bred chickens to be disposable and used as food. So how can I be upset that they're treated as a disposable food source?
It's a matter of opinion. You are convinced this practice is horrible and evil. I, and a large portion of the population, just don't see it that way. We see it the same as farming. You grow something, then you harvest it. I'm all for better quality of life for livestock, but only because it leads to better quality meat. Ethics don't really factor into it because I don't see anything unethical about it.
I get the feeling that you think if everyone knew how the sausage was made, we'd all stop eating it and demand change. But we already know how the sausage is made, and it's delicious.
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