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Animal cruelty is punishable by law.  Do you support it?  You may have answered no to that question, but do your actions show it?  Eating meat is a way to show support for animal cruelty.  Would anyone want to be labeled a supporter for animal cruelty?  I don’t think so.  There are ways to stop it; one simple solution, cut down on your intake of meat.

            When was the last time you consumed meat?  Do you now the history of that animal?  Today, many people turn a blind eye to factory farms, but this is a serious matter.  Millions of animals only know a short life of brutality and uncomfortable living conditions.  According to an article from Canadian Demension, “More animals are killed in agricultural production than in hunting, shelters and research combined. An estimated 696 million land animals were killed for food last year in Canada alone” (Brown).  This should be eye opening.  Humans are consuming more animals than ever which calls for a higher supply; as these demands grow, so do factory farms and the poor treatment of livestock.  Factory farms are a cost efficient way to raise animals for slaughter and make a profit while doing so.  Most don’t want to understand how poorly these animals are treated.  For example, “A concrete, steel-barred sow stall (also known as a gestation crate) confines the pregnant mother pig during her four-month pregnancy in a space so small she cannot turn around. She eats, sleeps, urinates and defecates on wet concrete in a space only inches wider than her body” (Brown).  This is just one pig.  Imagine other helpless animals confined in areas too small for living.  Next time you pick up your food, ask, “Is my satisfaction for cheaper food really worth a life of suffering for an innocent animal?”

            What if you only knew a life of living in a cramped pen?  Imagine that you are this poor pig, what do you do for fun?  Socialize with the suffering pig next door?  These animals are trying to call out for help.  We can help them.  We just have to learn how to help.

 

Brown, Stephanie. "Do they not bleed? Industrial agriculture and the cruel fate of farm animals." Canadian Dimension July-Aug. 2011: 23+. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 20 June 2013.

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