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TIL about forced molting where chickens are intentionally starved for 7-14 days to increase their rate of egg production afterwards (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This person has clearly never interacted with a bird before. These dinosaurs are clearly capable of thinking, feeling, and voicing their opinions. Of course, the same applies to farm mammals. Just because we're... More resourceful doesn't mean we have to subjugate everything that's "inferior" to us. That sounds like 'ye olde "they don't need equal rights because they're just savages".

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

All other species are inferior to humans. Period. In fact, the only reason that the statement "they don't need equal rights because they're savages" is so abhorrent is because it historically referred to humans.

Snakes in many cultures are seen as a literal embodiment of evil but we don't take issue with that because they're not people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

And what exactly makes humans superior? In a couple of hundred years we did what millenial cataclysms couldn't do. The human superiority will be in the fossil record as a microscopic toxic line. If anything we're the worst species that has ever emerged on this planet.

Snakes in many cultures are seen as the embodiment of wisdom. They also stabilize rodent populations for example and are hunted by raptors. If snakes disappear tomorrow, there goes your human superiority. See also Mao's war on sparrows and the millions starved after showing their superiority over the tiny birds.

I understand no argument would change your mind on the matters, especially on the Fediverse, but I really hope you read about this from different angles.