Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 There's no such thing as a male dairy cow. The males of the species are either steers or bulls. Steers are castrated animals sold for meat. Bulls are used for reproduction. The females are used for dairy and reproduction. I knew that some day my growing up on a farm would be useful in real life. LOL (Actually, I learned a couple of things growing up - one of which was to never eat meat.) In the spirit of a lively discussion, the dairy industry is NOT responsible for the fate of any animals....that ultimate responsibility lies with your neighbor, the guy next to you on the bus, your doctor, your lawyer, and of course you and me. In other words, if there were no demand for those products, there would be no need for the entire industry. They are simply a part of the supply chain. Jeanne M " LOL apparently NOT holding yer tongue...I would like to address this touchy issue in the spirit of lively debate. NO male dairy cow was DIRECTLY slaughtered for the cheesecake. Milk is obtained from living cows. At some point you have to give it up. The dairy industry is responsible in my opinion for the fate of the male dairy cows...they could as easily find some useful purpose for the animals...pulling a cart for example. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 At 12:43 PM 6/23/2006 -0500, you wrote: >There's no such thing as a male dairy cow. I oversimplified. I meant male animal by-product of the dairy industry and, I suppose, the female cows slaughtered when they are no longer of reproductive use. I understand the pov that you can't save all animals and I agree, but I don't think it's unreasonable to want to avoid contributing to the suffering of dairy cows. Milk begins at the " rape rack " and keeping an animal for profit purposes inevitably leads to substandard treatment when the animals' needs outweigh their profitability. Yes, there are some people who keep cows as pets and don't slaughter them when they become unprofitable, and I'm sure there's some who keep all of their dairy cows' babies till they die of natural causes, but I haven't met them. I wouldn't have said a word if it weren't for the last line of the post. Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 >Well I guess I don't think it's unreasonable actually I think it's rather commendable. I think it would be even more commendable if ppl only ate fruit that has fallen naturally from the branch...or the nuts that have already fallen from a bush or tree... I say be a great example by being a vegan if that is what a person truly believes...but PERSONALLY, I don't feel it is necessary to go that length as vegetarian! Really that is all I meant... > > > >> >> I agree, but I don't think it's unreasonable to want to avoid contributing > to the suffering of dairy cows. , Diamond Dog but I don't think it's unreasonable to want to avoid contributing > to the suffering of dairy cows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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