1) Killing animals for food is something that happens in nature.
2) The purpose of this study is to inflict psychological damage. Death isn't the worst possible thing.
3) Monkeys are a lot more intelligent. Indeed, that's why the researchers are studying monkey psychology instead of pig psychology.
I'm no vegetarian either, but I think looking back 50 years from now, we'll look back regretfully at how we treat certain higher functioning animals like primates and cetaceans today.
1) Killing animals for food is something that happens in nature.
2) The purpose of this study is to inflict psychological damage. Death isn't the worst possible thing.
3) Monkeys are a lot more intelligent. Indeed, that's why the researchers are studying monkey psychology instead of pig psychology.
I'm no vegetarian either, but I think looking back 50 years from now, we'll look back regretfully at how we treat certain higher functioning animals like primates and cetaceans today.