I am happy that you see it as a complicated issue. The article seemed to paint it black and white, so I may have over-compensated some.
I also think it's fair enough if some decide they want no part in the death of animals at all, as long as they're reasonably consistent in their lifestyle choices and can at least imagine other points of view.
I am glad that many are able to exist without having to make those choices. They do not get any 'morality-points' for it though. To often they will feel superior, or will attack others because they believe that they have a moral superiority.
They are only able to have that privilege because the rest of us will pick up the slack for them.
Sounds like you've been chased out of town by angry pitchfork wielding vegans once or twice...
I've been chased out of town by more than just vegans. I have a way with words :)
While ethical animal treatment is a sore spot for me, it is more about the attitude of those who believe that their truth is the only truth, and any who do not accept it are bad or evil.
So often, when I see an article like this one that tries to put that spin on a complicated issue, I'll toss in some counter-arguments.
Well, drowning being more humane than stomping still seems pretty counterintuitive to me, but the car exhaust sounds good. You and Jasmijn de Boo should get together and do some experiments or something. You're right though, I don't think I've seen anything drown.
I'm happy for children to be carefully introduced to humane, necessary deaths. I think you agree that it's not great to introduce them to inhumane methods of killing though. I personally know hunters who are admirably concerned about the suffering of their prey, but I've also heard stories that I believe about people who do torture animals.
I also think it's fair enough if some decide they want no part in the death of animals at all, as long as they're reasonably consistent in their lifestyle choices and can at least imagine other points of view.
Sounds like you've been chased out of town by angry pitchfork wielding vegans once or twice...