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CFLDem

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10. In fact I can provide a simpler example:

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 11:58 PM

Dec 2013

If you kill a pig, or even a million pigs, very few people care because they've never interacted with a live one. They are only familiar with the dead one on their plate so that is the most valuable part of a pig to them.

Now try to kill a dog. Everyone throws up their arms about it because who hasn't experienced the companionship a dog provides? Killing one seems cruel because that companionship is more valuable to most people than dog meat.

What Sea World does is turn sea life from fish sticks into companion animals in the public's mind.

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Blackfish is finally on Netflix! [View all] CFLDem Dec 2013 OP

(facepalm) flvegan Dec 2013 #1

+ a zillion..... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2013 #4

I'll see your zillion and raise you a gazillion. Zorra Dec 2013 #5

I've always loved animals since I was a kid. CFLDem Dec 2013 #6

Congratulations. Can we get back to these "infinitely worse conditions" you spoke of flvegan Dec 2013 #7

Why thank you CFLDem Dec 2013 #8

So "infinitely worse conditions" is lost on you? flvegan Dec 2013 #11

By infinitely worse CFLDem Dec 2013 #16

So then "animal welfare" are two words that when put together flvegan Dec 2013 #18

You again! nt Logical Dec 2013 #22

And the lord said "All the planet and all the animals are their for your pleasure, my children." NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #23

Nice checkmate CFLDem Dec 2013 #24

I watched most of the CNN special. I now despice Jack Hanna. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

He was the absolute worst part of their after show special laundry_queen Dec 2013 #3

Sry CFLDem Dec 2013 #9

You're discounting the pain to the animals entirely. It's normal, you're a human chauvinist. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #13

In fact I can provide a simpler example: CFLDem Dec 2013 #10

Are you saying all sealife are just fishsticks for our enjoyment/food? angstlessk Dec 2013 #14

My Monterey Bay Aquarium teaches more about sea life than all the Sea Worlds combined... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #15

Oh yay models CFLDem Dec 2013 #17

Oh Yay Fucking Fucked Up Miserable Bent Dorsal Fin Cracked Toothed Killer Whales in pens. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #19

Put them in a wave pool. CFLDem Dec 2013 #21

Thank you...I had it on Amazon...to purchase..but I do Netflix angstlessk Dec 2013 #12

"Ya know...they call them killer whales...but you seem surprised when they pinned you down alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #20