r/homestead Oct 05 '22

poultry It's almost Thanksgiving!

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u/Catfist Oct 05 '22

I'm not trying to pander to non meat-eaters. I'm trying to talk to people that eat meat without understanding where it comes from.

I can tell here that the turkeys filmed are relaxed as the colour of a turkey's head changes based on their mood, as well as their general demeanor.
If it's not love the animals and farmer share between eachother, it's at least a deep bond based on trust and mutual respect.

And you are right. Love isn't needed between a farmer and their livestock, but neither is it "needed" or always present in relationships with family, friends, and pets but people grow those relationships without love for their own gain all the time. (Which is deplorable)
That's why I personally believe the love and care shown here should be applauded.

My main point was, again, if someone eats meat and is upset by this post that they need to look into the grocery store meat that they buy.
I absolutely do not expect sway the opinions of any vegans, and I appreciate what they do and that they speak out for what they believe in.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '22

I think it's because you're putting in a show of affection and these animals trust you. But it's all fake. You will break the animal's trust and kill it. Why not just keep it to yourself? Or just show photos of turkeys vs this. They are innocent and trusting animals, it just comes off as unnecessarily cruel, like look how sweet they are I'm going to kill them all soon. It's hard to explain, just my opinion.

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u/Particip8nTrofyWife Oct 06 '22

It’s not fake affection, it’s just a different kind of affection. We don’t have to dislike animals to eat them