Controversial views

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Nap: Sure, I'll have a look around. This is a controversial subject for which I expect a lot of misinformation to be around everywhere. Even some charities have spread it so they can continue supporting animal charities. I understand it's a bold statement, and I'll see what I can find by means of evidence. It's been a conclusion I've come to after a great deal of investigation and thought on the issue. I'm rather tired at the moment but I'll come back to this when I'm up to it. It will be interesting for me to see if I can compile some compelling sources.

Alternatives we have are things like growing live tissue to experiment on, even human tissue.

Gbump: OK thanks, I'll take a look at the link. I realize the blood is mostly drained, but I believe the residual amounts still have a lot to do with the flavour; the new synthesised meat replacements that are coming out are specifically looking to replicate heme so as to make the taste as close as possible to actual meat: article.

Bottom line is I value the lives and wellbeing of animals extremely highly. My general rule is I wouldn't do anything to an animal I that I wouldn't do to a human; within reason, and allowing for practicality. Farming humans for food, breeding them to sell, keeping them in a state of constant pregnancy to syphon off their milk, testing things on them against their will and owning them as property are all things I would consider wrong for humans. To me it's the same with animals. Again, people seem to be generally raised to view animals as quite a lot less important than humans. I hope it's an attitude that will change. A lot of people say "they're only [whatever]". I don't think that way.

And of course, you can never totally eradicate any problem. But doing a lot, or even a bit, is better than doing nothing because you can't solve it completely.