[gemy]

I am halfway through this documentary. So far a tad dense ,and with no humour yet that I have seen. As of halfway through nobody has shown me new thoughts or information different to books published 10 or more years ago, on Big Ag and corporate farming.

We as humans can come together and deplore the condition these Big Ag farmers raise their livestock in, but that does not mean this is a justification for Animal Rights.

So far halfway through there is no look at sustainable small farmers of livestock that have their stock pasture raised and live a life free of confinement. Nor is there yet to be given the chicken farmer that has their chickens raised freely and not in those dreaded pens.

What we have is an expose like many of Big Business ravaging the environment, the animals and humans for their own profit motives.

My belief and it is only my belief says where there is life, there is some degree of awareness coupled to some ability to feel pain. Following this logic should dictate that I give plants and insects freedom from my need to eat, that they too have equal right or should have under the law.

I was particularly un-impressed when they thought to showcase developmentally challenged individuals to make a point that we as "humans" allow even "them" human rights. Huh??? For me it just proves the point that we as humans need to protect not only our own species but other species from yes, even the encroachments and cruelty of our own species. I thought that little vignette was downright nasty. I shall ask my sister what she thought of being showcased in this way!

I understand that the use of the term |superior" is meant to be taken negatively. Why not use a different term? Those of greater intelligence and rationale have a greater responsibility to the world we all inhabit.

Superior is just another adjective, just like tall or short, fat or thin, short sighted or long sighted.

And I had to laugh when this film maker waylaid people in the street to on an ad hoc basis come up with a defense of "why| humans should consider themselves superior to animals.

Yup really really objective reporting. So far as I have said I am only halfway through this promo.



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