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An Alberta farmer recently lost $175,000 worth of purebred cows, calves and bulls

(Terry Reith / CBC News)

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[–] someguy3 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Says that's 85 cows. How many fit in a trailer? That's at least 2 trips.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also at least 8 burgers and a gallon of milk.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You shouldn’t see such intelligent creatures as commodities.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If cows aren't meant to be eaten, then why are they made out of food?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can say the same thing about cats and dogs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

At least cats and dogs serve a purpose, they eat rats and keep away the criminals.

When has a cow ever done anything intelligent to benefit you?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago
[–] jerkface 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

All cattle are stolen. Animals have a right to exist, to own themselves.

[–] NotAnArdvark 3 points 2 years ago

This is a little overly simplistic. They exist because of us, and they can't survive without us. So, it's not like we can just swing open the gates and tell them to be free.

I'm not saying "and therefore, let's keep breeding them", just that "all cattle are stolen" doesn't make a lot of sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Hell yeah. This comment section is full of carnists.

[–] Smatt 0 points 2 years ago

Well it's an interesting argument. I'd say there's got to be a line somewhere and it's somewhat subjective where you put it.

For instance, do bacteria have a right to own themselves, or can we harness them to ferment milk and make yogurt?

Apes or dolphins are pretty clearly too intelligent, most people wouldn't want them on ranches.

Cattle are somewhere in the middle, I think you'll find people's opinions are likewise split down the middle

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope. Cattle are a GMO created by man. They have no "right" to exist, and only endure because we created them and feed on them. The is no such thing as a "wild" cow.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Well they used to be until humanity came up with another cruel system.