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Originally Posted by Lilly
Am I missing something here?Surely you don't advocate animal cruelty?If so are you the right person to be at the helm of the new pets corner in the park?  I would like to think that they will be treated with care and compassion. |
Aw go easy on Neil. Please understand the incredible bias that PETA has. They lie, cheat and steal to try to get their there views consume by an unsusceptable public.
If these people had their way, not only would farming be banned regardless of the treatment of the animals but also they are AGAINST pet ownership.
Think about it, it is in the farmers absolute best interest to present a healthy, humanely treated product for market. KFC isn't about to accept chickens that are damaged in any way. As there isn't any profit in brutalizing the chickens, it would be the rare instance, rather than the norm that it is done.
Also, I have raised these type of meat birds. It's the genes that make them grow so fast rather than any hormones. These things grow grotesquely fast. The get so fat so fast they can barely move aorund easily by 6 weeks.. They also do have heartattacks. I didn't have the stomach for that so only raised them for one season.
Does animal cruelty occur. Yes, WAY too often. Should the abusers be hung by the goands for public display? Yes (IMO)! Are hormones used in the feed, probably more so with the beef industry. Are these chicken houses loud, dusty, smell atroxious, yup.
However, does PETA make up stories and outright lie, leave gates open to release farm animals, destroy millions of dollars of life saving experiments, vandalize people and their homes that don't agree with them, steal and release laboratory animals, etc., etc.. All a big yes.
Shoot, was trying to avoid getting on that soap box. Just hate when LALA landers (Hollywooders with little view of reality) make these type of speeches and expect everyone to succomb and give their full trust and affirmation to them. All the above is just my opinion. Much is based on facts!
Brian