Hi, thanks for reading and your comment! I do feel that there is an ideal relationship where we protect the cow and the cow lovingly returns milk and other products. As far as I can see the vegan ideal does not have an answer to practically protecting the defenseless cows and other animals. It's good to not eat them yes, but if we all became vegan what would happen to the billions of cows currently being bred for slaughter?
if we all became vegan what would happen to the billions of cows currently being bred for slaughter?
there would be a short transition period where two things would happen:
(1) no new calves born for slaughter
(2) the cows which had been born for slaughter will die out naturally over time (10-15 years)
an ideal relationship where we protect the cow and the cow lovingly returns milk and other products
...currently not the case with most of the milk and milk-products in circulation even in India, land of the Vedic tradition of bovine respect! I accept your point where there is mutual respect, but this is not to be found in factory farms where the cow is raped (artificial insemination), traumatised (calf taken away at birth) and tortured (miserable living conditions, pumped full of steroids etc, milked to an early death at around 5 years instead of 15).
Having said the above as if I am not in agreement with where you are coming from, your post is excellent and the three reasons you give are ones that I would too 🔆 . Resteemed!
Thanks for the thoughtful response @barge - I most definitely agree 100% that the factory farms with all the abuse and trauma inherent in that system is horrific and should be completely dismantled and abandoned. That said, I believe there is a rural ideal of mutual co-opration with cows that can be achieved, where caring for them yields many benefits for human society. I definitely would not want cows to die out, because they can provide so much benefit for human society just by caring for them. I do also agree with you though that current day India leaves a LOT to be desired in the way they are treating their cows. Thanks so much for the resteem!!
Hi, thanks for reading and your comment! I do feel that there is an ideal relationship where we protect the cow and the cow lovingly returns milk and other products. As far as I can see the vegan ideal does not have an answer to practically protecting the defenseless cows and other animals. It's good to not eat them yes, but if we all became vegan what would happen to the billions of cows currently being bred for slaughter?
there would be a short transition period where two things would happen:
(1) no new calves born for slaughter
(2) the cows which had been born for slaughter will die out naturally over time (10-15 years)
...currently not the case with most of the milk and milk-products in circulation even in India, land of the Vedic tradition of bovine respect! I accept your point where there is mutual respect, but this is not to be found in factory farms where the cow is raped (artificial insemination), traumatised (calf taken away at birth) and tortured (miserable living conditions, pumped full of steroids etc, milked to an early death at around 5 years instead of 15).
Having said the above as if I am not in agreement with where you are coming from, your post is excellent and the three reasons you give are ones that I would too 🔆 . Resteemed!
Thanks for the thoughtful response @barge - I most definitely agree 100% that the factory farms with all the abuse and trauma inherent in that system is horrific and should be completely dismantled and abandoned. That said, I believe there is a rural ideal of mutual co-opration with cows that can be achieved, where caring for them yields many benefits for human society. I definitely would not want cows to die out, because they can provide so much benefit for human society just by caring for them. I do also agree with you though that current day India leaves a LOT to be desired in the way they are treating their cows. Thanks so much for the resteem!!