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[-] WallEx@feddit.de 50 points 8 months ago

Most animals in captivity live a very short and very miserable life till or while they are harvested and then discarded. That is not something that is currently being done to humans in a nearly as bad way.

[-] PineRune@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Animals aren't harvested for their money.

[-] amzd@kbin.social 9 points 8 months ago

They are harvested for their organs

[-] statist43@feddit.de 8 points 8 months ago

And muscles, and bones and hair

[-] WallEx@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago

sure, just for their bodies and mammary fluids, that sure is better.

[-] robotica@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago

Wow, that must mean that we're in captivity! /s

Even if animals in captivity did live longer (which @WallEx@feddit.de contradicts), wouldn't it make more sense to think it's because of better treatment and healthcare?

[-] testfactor@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

To be fair, he's not contradicting the intended statement. "Animals in captivity" usually refers to zoos/aquariums/etc in this context.

They are just pointing out that animals raised for food are also "animals in captivity," and have dramatically reduced lifespans.

[-] cuerdo@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Farm animals are not animals in captivity.

Captivity implies being captured and being held captured.

It is about wild animals that do live longer in a control environment albeit loosing their freedom.

Animal farming is a different animal

[-] testfactor@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

My response was in reference to the comment the guy above linked to. The one by WallEx.

That post was claiming animals didn't live longer in captivity, but was taking animals raised for meat into account.

[-] mydude@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Wow, I guess Americans really are the freest people then

Holy shit, I haven't seen this template for YEARS. Pulled out of one dusty ass meme vault...

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago
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