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decimalenough ◴[] No.43700087[source]
Serious question: why would a dairy care about the cow's quality of life? The setup in the video looks far more expensive than what most dairies actually do, which is keeping cows tightly confined in stalls where they can't move at all.
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barbazoo ◴[] No.43700259[source]
> why would a dairy care about the cow's quality of life?

There is no such "thing" as "a dairy" that would or wouldn't care about something. It's all people making decisions and why wouldn't we strive to reduce suffering of other animals?!

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decimalenough ◴[] No.43700572[source]
Because reducing suffering would impact the bottom line? There's a whole slew of existing technology/practices (battery hens, debeaking, sow stalls, etc) that already prioritize profit over animal welfare.

Vegans also argue that the entire dairy industry, which necessarily requires keeping cows continually pregnant and separating them from their calves soon after birth, in itself creates immense suffering.

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1. maccard ◴[] No.43702478[source]
Absolutism is a fools game. I can make the same argument that using computers supports modern day slavery in eastern countries, or buying clothing that you don’t have a validated supply chain for supports child labour in South East Asia.

Animal products for better or worse are used everywhere, and by arguing against their use you can be accused of prioritising the welfare of horses over children if you support vaccines. My house was built on forest land that likely displaced animals when it was cleared too, and caused their suffering.

Or, I could say that my presence on the planet has an impact at every level, and I will do my best to try and be conscious of that impact.