So to be clear since you are certain, you don't have to kill animals so you do eat meat? Ok. I appreciate your honesty. No doubt it reflects the sentiment of most of the Western world.Posted by petra (here)
I've heard rumours that the people who lived on the lost continent of Atlantis had "discovered the benefits of being vegetarian", before it eventually sunk into the sea. I know it's not quite the same as vegan, but close enough.
I too am having similar instincts.
I know for absolute certain, if I had to kill animals in order to eat meat, I wouldn't be eating ANY meat.
Akasha's video sounds like "viewer discretion is advised" and so I am using my discretion and choosing not to look.
I imagine it's probably about the cows suffering. If something's suffering when we kill it, and then we end up eating it - that does sound kind of toxic. If anyone's ever watched Temple Grandin movie, which is based on a true story, she was a big advocate of NOT frightening the cows. Interesting side note: Temple Grandin (according to the movie) mostly lived off of Jell-O
I think using animals for food is an ethical thing to do, but we've got to do it right. We've got to give those animals a decent life, and we've got to give them a painless death. We owe the animals respect.
—Temple Grandin
The dairy video doesn't have a warning because viewer discretion is not required. It is a video that anyone can and should watch. I would encourage you in particular to watch it.
Whilst I have heard all the welfare arguments which among other things continue to justify places like Temple Grandin slaughterhouses, I still struggle to wrap my head around them. Bottom line, an animal that wanted to live went into one and came out the other end in pieces whichever way you slice it.
All places like Temple Grade slaughterhouses and the animal welfare philosophy do is perpetuate the horror because they provide folk with the illusion that they can continue to invest in the ongoing exploitation and holocaust guilt free.