• LordCrom@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I was gonna say, i have chickens and get my own eggs. They are treated well. Even after their egg laying time is up, then they become basically pets.

      I mean if you are vegan to avoid cruelty to animals, then raise your own chickens…its really super easy. And the eggs taste better too.

      • lalo@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 months ago

        If I help some mentally handicapped homeless women with newborn children, do you think it’s OK for me to milk these women since I’m helping them? Even if their milk taste the freshest?

        Veganism is about not exploiting animals when you don’t have to.

        Even in your scenario, there can be cruelty involved: the hatcheries you get your chickens from also grind the day old male baby chicks. These genetically modified egg laying hens that put about 1 egg a day have a huge strain on their bodies compared to what their natural counterpart used to be (red jungle fowl), laying about 1 egg a month.

        But to reiterate, veganism is about not exploiting animals.