Yes, the transportation of “food” or “meat” animals is very inhumane. Here’s some info from HSUS (Humane Society of the United States). The stats that they provide indicate that 420,000 animals are crippled/injured during transport per year, and that 170,000 die each year during transport. hsus.org/farm/news/ournews/28-hour_law.htmlWe can have some idea from the teachings of Christ.
I am glad you mentioned about the transport of animals for food. I do not eat meat. If anyone has to eat meat it is best the animals are killed and just frozen meat transported. It is just cruel transporting frightened animals in deplorable conditions.
Westland/Hallmark Meat Company–yeah, great company–here’s some info–No, that is not what I am saying. We** are** to consider the ethic way we treat animals, even food animals. What I was saying is that we can not speak for God with anything beyond conjecture concerning eating meat that comes from large scale operations.
In keeping with the prohibitions on animal cruelty, I totally support the laws which prohibit inhumane methods of slaughter and limit the length of time animals can spend in transport. I also support government interevention and sanctions against companies like Westland/Hallmark Meat Company.
chickenindustry.com/ - Many people I’ve spoken with have an aversion to the cattle and pigs - and I’d agree - but by the vastness of numbers alone - the poultry industry is amazingly cruel.Westland/Hallmark Meat Company–yeah, great company–here’s some info–
topics.nytimes.com/topics/news/business/companies/westlandhallmark_meat_company/index.html
The WSPCA is trying to stop this transportation. It has launched cmpaigns and started petitions on this.Yes, the transportation of “food” or “meat” animals is very inhumane. Here’s some info from HSUS (Humane Society of the United States). The stats that they provide indicate that 420,000 animals are crippled/injured during transport per year, and that 170,000 die each year during transport. hsus.org/farm/news/ournews/28-hour_law.html
By vastness of numbers alone, every step a person takes crushes to death millions of organisms, every breath a person takes, everything a person does causes destruction to millions of tiny organisms. Multiply this by the number of people on the planet, and it is many horrific bloodbaths on a daily encounter.chickenindustry.com/ - Many people I’ve spoken with have an aversion to the cattle and pigs - and I’d agree - but by the vastness of numbers alone - the poultry industry is amazingly cruel.
Is it worse to be kill a fish than an insect, a bird than a fish or a mammal than a bird? Is it worse running over a racoon than swatting a mosquito?Can I hear the Jain sect enrolling new members?
I am glad you used this example. Any quick method of killing a food animal is acceptable and preferable over killing slowly. Since meat is allowed to be consumed, it must be taken as granted that it is first dead.to hammer the head of a cow to then proceed to cut it in many bloody pieces.