Whether you believe in ending the use of animals entirely or simply believe that the animal on your plate should have seen the sun and felt the grass before a swift death, the trajectory is the same:
Globally, progress is faster. In 2021, the formally revised the status of animals, removing the term "property" and replacing it with "living beings gifted with sentience." In 2015, New Zealand legally recognized that animals are sentient beings , not just goods. Spain granted legal personhood to the great apes (the Great Ape Project) nearly a decade ago. Part V: The Contradictions of Modern Society We live in a profoundly schizophrenic era regarding animals. 3d Bestiality Comics
The same person who cries seeing a slaughterhouse documentary may wear leather shoes. The nation that bans animal testing for lipstick may still allow lethal testing for household chemicals. We treat dogs and cats as children, while treating pigs—who are more cognitively complex than dogs—as bacon-producing units. Whether you believe in ending the use of
In the United States alone, over 10 billion land animals are slaughtered annually. Approximately 99% of these come from factory farms—systems designed for maximum output where welfare is often sacrificed for profit. Broiler chickens (raised for meat) have been genetically modified to grow so rapidly that their legs often buckle under their own weight. Gestation crates for sows are so small that the animal cannot turn around for months. This is the "welfare" status quo. Part V: The Contradictions of Modern Society We