Post 5: Why Animals are Important Resources- Emilia Schleper

Animals as Resources 

Humans often take advantage of our animal resources, by mistreating or causing harm to them. Animals are a large source of food for people and they also supply us with furs and other animal based products like leather. Society only cares about the animals seen as pet such as cats and dogs, the ones we like to see happy and healthy. Often forgetting animals similar to, but not limited to pigs, cows, horses, goats and sheep. These animals regularly face cruelty and suffering, but society only worries about any “unnecessary” cruelty. I see no difference between unnecessary cruelty and cruelty, they are actually the same thing only to a different extent or cruelty. There are many more humane ways to raise and treat or slaughter animals, but it is usually more expensive and/or time consuming for farmers. Here in the U.S. it is illegal to slaughter horses for human food but not animal food. We as a society place our desires over the needs of these animals. We view these animals as not having consciousness or feelings because they do not have the same cognitive abilities humans possess. We often over work and breed animals to meet the demands of society. 

Article: https://www.veganism.com/animals-as-resources/