Monday 6 May 2013

Animal Welfare outcomes

Just a question. Since when did animal welfare outcomes come to mean quick death?

If we referred to social welfare as the process by which disadvantaged people were put to a 'humane' death would we feel the same way?

If dozens of people get on a plane and die before getting to their destination because of a crash there are outrages and reports and commentary and headshaking.

When thousands of animals are put on a ship to disembark only to be killed for their flesh, only when it is done in a slovenly and cruel manner is it even reported. And even then it is commentated upon, by some, as outside the norm and an isolated occurrence.

But when a plane goes down why isnt it commentated upon as an unusual incident or nothing to be concerned about because it is not a systemic problem.

Worth thinking about and worth thinking about why?

Tom

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