Controversial views

[robvalue]

Yes, no farms

No animal testing, no selling pets.

This is a general principal. I'm not interested in ridiculously applying it to "all forms of life" such as fucking yeast or whatever. I'm talking about sentient animals, where practically possible.

So a cow and a chicken is "sentient" but a rat or a skunk? What about a mouse? Ban medical testing? This idea would end all milk and meat products in the world. I bet you understand how that would help the environment from the methain and land use. But you also see how it's a complete unicorn?

Yes, ban medical testing. It's been shown to be bullshit anyway. Results on animals are not reliable indicators of results on humans. They can even provide precisely the wrong result. We have much better and more reliable methods now. I believe animal testing has become a business, and it's effectiveness is no longer the reason it remains. Many big producers have moved away from using anything tested on animals after a certain fixed date, and it's going great for them. Others are just dragging their heels.

Yes, rats and skunks. I care about all living sentient things, as much as possible. Yes, I'd like to see all milk and meat products ended. There are realistic alternatives. I understand that this is a looooong way off right now. I can only do my bit to try and gently nudge attitudes, to try and hopefully work towards this in the distant future. I have no illusions that this will happen in my lifetime; however, there is a potential revolutionary product in development that could be a huge stepping stone.

I consider the relationship people have with meat to be somewhat similar to religion. They are raised to eat it, without it being explained, so that by the time they come to realise what it actually is, they've internally decided it's OK; not to mention semi-addicted to the taste of blood. A form of indoctrination. As for milk, I think 99% of people have no idea of the extreme cruelty involved in its production.

I also realise this is highly controversial and I don't expect many people to agree with me. But there you go, that is how I feel. I try and stay ahead of the morality curve, rather than accept what most people accept. If people don't speak up, nothing will change.