Did automobiles replacing horses, diminishing horse population, diminishing horse suffering – as a consequence of work forced upon the animals. Is that moral win for horses; less suffering? Although their population is vastly smaller than 130 years ago.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    it’s better to not even exist in the first place than to suffer. This goes for farm animals as well but we’re not

    If you believe this, does that give you a moral imperative to start a nuclear war and end the suffering of future human generations?

    • SecretPancake@feddit.de
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      10 months ago

      I never said kill all horses/humans/whatever. The difference is between taking lives away and not forcefully breeding life for the purpose of enslavement.