I did indeed collapse several notions into one sentence, too quickly. I was trying to say that some people (not necessarily you) think that once we have decided to kill animals, then arguing about the details is absurd in the face of the larger evil.


Surely "organized production of foods" can include many things besides factory farming, and we are not necessarily reduced to "hunting and gathering". Should we not be using technology and other skills to reduce suffering? That is what modern medicine is about, after all. With a concerted effort, we could do the same with modern food production -- how to minimize animal suffering, and yet feed ourselves.

yours, Peter T.