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hobo 发表于 2012-10-25 11:54 
牛羊被杀时你又如何感想?就因为它们太大了,不是你的宠物?
This is a great question and I'm gonna answer it in English. (Advance apologies to those who prefer Chinese. There's no Chinese input at work.)
Animal welfare has different meanings to different people and different type of animals. I take that you like most of us, consume meat and, at some stage in your life, you also own a pet or two.
Animals raised for human consumption should be entitled to reasonable living conditions and a humane butchering process (however cynical that may sound). This often means: no overcrowding, regular medical checks, and in butchering - as pain free and as quickly as possible.
Animals kept for companionship should be entitled to a responsible and prudent owner who adopts with the aim to have a life-long companionship, not just some whimsical child play. They are often sentient and emotional beings that are great family members and friends. They could be cats, dogs, or even cows if your backyard is big enough. They should not be treated as disposable toys or your plaything. I think a lot of people who are outraged by the two people in this post share this view.
If you think just because we harvest cows and sheep for consumption we should treat companion animals like we are their God and we are justified to abandon them to a shelter at any time for personal convenience, you have a very weak argument.
People keep companion animals for a different purpose. We demand different things from companions (love, friendship, loyalty etc as opposed to their death hence their meat); In return, we give love and shelter and hopefully we don't have to abandon them because of our imprudence in acquiring them, pressure from someone in the family who doesn't understand pregnant women can have pets, or our pets' sudden "unadorableness" in adulthood.
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