Farm animals and us

Farm Animals and us was a very interesting read. Farm animals are in no doubt capable of intellectual feelings and thought, but these animals are alive solely for the purpose of meat production. They have been genetically altered and bred to have characteristics that give them the most high quality meat and other attributes. We raise animals like this to maximize the meat from a single animal rather than many for the same amount of product. Wild animals have hardship and chaos all the time. We feed and vaccinate and keep these animals alive and healthy, compared to wild animals, a cow in a barn could be safer than a cow in the mountains. Animal rights activists will never be satisfied untill animal production is stopped, but I don't think that is happening soon because the majority of people still eat meat and feel ok about doing so.

Farm Animals and Us.

In "Farm Animals and Us," I would have to agree that farm animals are inteligent and do have unique personalities. I, however, do not agree that most animals are mistreated. I grew up on a ranch in montana and I know what a fun business ranching and farming is. We know that in order to make money off of our animals, they have to be taken care of and healthy. There are certain cases where animals are mistreated and it is unfortunate. People need to realize that farm animals are here to feed us!

I too read through Eating Animals on the BBC site. Although I do not believe that raising animals for food is morally wrong (we have been doing it for a good long while now...), the method in which we are raising them has changed dramatically. The only reason that it seems wrong now is because we have taken them out of their natural enviroment and forced them to live in a way that is convienent and effcient for us. Animals have lived as long, and in some cases longer than our species, and have a right to their natural way of living. They have also supported our species in the food chain, so it seems anything but fair and right to rip them away from the natural habitat that supports them and us, for any reason other than our own benefit.

animal rights

most agree that animals should have some rights. that probably depends on which animals one is thinking about. it also depends on the people who are asked. people are conditioned to value certain animals over others depending on culture or environment. if meaning giving cattle and chickens the same rights as dogs and cats, i wonder what the price of a hamburger would be? it is easy to tell that animals raised for food are given the treatment needed to return a profit. i am sure that if people spoke with their wallet or dollar to support or not support the treatment of animals, more people would listen. are people willing to pay more for the food because they value the rights of the animal it comes from? it also costs money to regulate and maintain these standards or rights animals? that cost would probably be passed on to the consumer, as usual. information can have an affect if people have access to that information. information will have to combat economic conditions as people do what they need to on payday. it is tough to pay twice as much for items just to support animal rights each week. most cave in and let others fight the fight and keep their money in their own pocket.

Animal Rizights

The videos that I watched made me a little bit more understanding towards vegans. The way in which these animals are slaughtered is even more shocking to view on video than to read about in an essay. The fact that these animals are no longer viewed as forms of life must change, but I think it is the public's lack of information that is mostly to blame for the continuation of such atrosities. I think that the only way we can reverse what is happening in the factory farming industry is to educate the masses about what is happening. The demand for food has surely increased as we Americans have become more greedy in almost every aspect of life, and with this increase in demand comes the oppurtunity to expoit it for cash. Without clear-cut regulations on how animals must be raised, it becomes a race for the cheapest and fastest means of producing animals, which makes this industry ever more unhealthy for the animals involved. Animal rights are no joke, but our government seems to think so, and the slaughtering industry isn't going to do anything to change that.

Animal Rights

I must say that some of the items in the videos were a bit disturbing. I agree that we, as people, need to eat meat. I don't agree with the conditions some of these anmials are raised in. There should be a standard in caring for farm animals, not treating them as though they have no feelings. Clearly with chickens being able to work through mazes and pigs being able to maniuplate controlers there is some kind of intelligence there. I read through a few articles on BBC website, one in particular about pets. I had to agree 100%. I have seen all too often a person get a dog or a cat for a pet then neglect the animal. They feed and water the dog, but don't play with the dog unless it is hunting season. They then strap a shock collar onto the dog and shock her when she doesn't mind. Animals as pets need to have love and affection, not just be kept around as a way to do work that you are too lazy to do, such as wading through a river to retrieve a downed duck.

Animal Rights

The videos were amazing as they visually showed the exact conditions that pigs and poultry were reared in as described by Singer and Mason. It was very interesting to see the comparisons between the domesticated animals and their wild counterparts. It is quite clear that all animals have feelings - whether raised for food or service or pets or even in the wild. They have basic needs that need to satisfied. They all display feelings and emotions. Even though animals that are reared for meat will ultimately end up being slaughtered, it does not mean that these animals should be treated in the way that they in these mass production factories. It was very disturbing watching these animals in pens where they could barely move or turn.

The ultimate purpose of these meat producing factories is to satisfy the demand for meat consumption while maximizing profits. It for this reason that the animals are treated as commodities rather than living things. The only time that managers of these factories will ever change conditions is when the animals begin to reduce output from stress and death rates increase. This should not be the reason that these animals are taken of.

Barnyard Animals

I watched the videos Farm animals and Us and thought the articale brought up a very interesting point, that farm animals were actually very intelegent regaugdless of what people say. Being born and raised in Montana means a little when it comes to knowing a little bit about how a farm runs. Now I don't live on a farm or ranch but I have a few friends that do raise cattle, chickens, sheep and what not. Its rather amazing to think that some people have no idea what really happens to that sirloin steak before it hits there plate at the local Outback Steak house because most have no idea that the rancher that raises these animals was up every two hours in the middle of the night during calving season to make sure that the new borns were not freezing to death while he could be sound asleep in a warm bed. So for people to say that it is cruel for a farmer to raise these animals for food and no other reason they are foolish to think that the person that raises these animals doesn't establish a bond with these animals while raising them.