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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

athena

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3. There is something really sick about changing an animal's genes

Reply to Cicada (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 11:26 AM

Mar 2019

so that it will be easier for factories to confine, manipulate, torture, and ultimately kill that animal so that humans can eat its flesh.

Why not just stop eating the animal? Stop paying companies to torture and kill them for profit. Live your life according to your principles.

I went vegan a little over six years ago. It was the best decision I’ve ever made. The only thing I regret is that I didn’t do it sooner.

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Swiss voters reject proposal to end dehorning of cows [View all] Eugene Nov 2018 OP

A genetics scientist is searching for a genetic fix, cows without horns Cicada Nov 2018 #1

re hornless cows intelpug Dec 2018 #2

There is something really sick about changing an animal's genes athena Mar 2019 #3

People change their genes every day Cicada Mar 2019 #4

No, they don't. athena Mar 2019 #5

I am a vegetarian for ethical reasons. I support genetic engineering. Cicada Mar 2019 #6

With all due respect, you know nothing about me. athena Mar 2019 #7

Removing horns on dairy cattle hurts them, genetically removing them is a good thing Cicada Mar 2019 #8