Humane Meat?
Sunaura Taylor, a disability scholar, discusses the serious ethical
issues surrounding "humane meat." Taylor, a disabled person, shares how
the world sees her has profoundly affected her views on animals. She
believes that "humane meat" is an oxymoron, citing examples such as the
struggle conscientious omnivores appear to have with their own empathy
toward animals: Michael Pollan overcoming his hesitance and shame in
hunting a wild boar, to newspaper stories on the new meat movement where
people try to overcome their uneasiness about killing animals by taking
a butchering class, to the Nimans’ own stories of their grief when
sending their animals to slaughter.
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Humane meat? No such a thing
“Humane” implies compassion and care. How is it taking the life of a
creature that deeply values it compassionate or caring? Human history
has shown that we are capable of rationalizing even the most atrocious
acts. However, our Faith and values should lead us to make decisions
that seek to reduce the harm we do and increase the joy and healing in
God’s Creation. As far as our diet applies, eliminating animal products
accords to our Faith and values.
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