The vast majority of commercial meat sold today stems directly from the domestication of animals such as cows, pigs, and other livestock. Which, if I'm not mistaken, was what this Food, Inc bullshit was about, domesticated farm animals. These animals made an evolutionary "choice" to become domesticated because it is a mutually beneficial arrangement, as are all types of domestication and co-evolution. For example, the domestic cow is guaranteed a well-fed life, and, most importantly, the assurance of its specie's continuation. In return they allow us to hit them over the head with the shotgun hammer and eat them. I would venture to say that there are close to a billion, give or take a few hundred million, domesticated cattle in existence today. On the other hand, the wild cow, whose name escapes me at this moment, is virtually extinct. I'd say cattle made a good choice. That is my argument for the killing of animals. Nature is a cruel bitch. Not all domesticated animals have it as good as the dog and cat, which, if you look at how their facial features have evolved over time, you will see they have become more and more puppy- and kitten-like. I wonder why that is.
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