Obviously they did have a choice. Of course, that choice wasn't made like the choices we humans make, because a cow is not a fucking human, and they don't have rational thoughts. I really don't see why this is so hard to understand. Through centuries of co-evolution, cows, as a species, evolved to form a mutually beneficial relationship with humans. They supply us with meat, we ensure their species' survival. If this relationship had not formed, cows would be extinct. The proof is quite obvious, how many wild cows have you seen? Do cattle enjoy being slaughtered? Clearly they do not, but the alternative is the demise of their species. I'm sure they prefer to exist rather than not, not that they have much comprehension of preferences anyways. If cows were not used for meat, what would be their fucking purpose? Who would feed them, raise them, and keep them alive? No one would. So in your opinions, we should let all the cattle roam free, where they would all certainly die much more inhumane deaths than what we humans do. Furthermore, do you see massive barb wire fences keeping cows from running away? No you don't, you see tiny wire or wooden fences that any cow could almost certainly escape from if it truly wanted to.
The problem here is that humans are so far removed from nature that they forget nature is brutal. And they are shocked and appalled when they witness its brutality in full force. In nature, death makes life possible. It's easy to forget that humans are part of nature with our highways, cities, apartments, and supermarkets (where you "hunt" for food with your shopping cart). Through this removal of humans from nature, a concern about the "feelings" of animals has gained much popularity. Movies with talking animals exemplify the personification of animals. I recall a PETA slogan once that read, "A cow is a pig is a dog is a boy". I'm not saying any of you are arguing this extreme example, but it is something to consider.
The bottom line is that meat tastes good, its good for you, and its good for cows. If you refuse to accept the way I feel that's fine, be wrong then. Man does not control nature. We cannot make an entire species of animal do what we want without some cooperation on their part. Humans simply possess technical effectiveness that leads to logistical efficiency, and that is how we have exploded our niche.
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