I had a friend post a picture of a cow, with an overly huge udder, suggesting that everyone should be a vegan. Below is my initial response.
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Ain't happening. We would have to get rid of every animal, fish, bird, insects, or whatever is considered edible, to prevent human temptation and that would destroy nature as we know it.
On top of that, we would have to pray that the edible vegetation, that we can accomplish without the help of the aforesaid mentioned above, isn't destroyed by acts of nature (fire, ice, drought, floods, etc.) causing severe starvation and death to humans.
So yes, it all may sound good but I've investigated this idealogy for years and it's not really a good thing. Nature has designed a far better plan for this planet and it's only humans that try to screw it up with being unknowing or interfering about all life.
A lion doesn't think twice about thinning out the herd of water buffalo. It's the law of nature or we would have populations of all species out of control and eating the vegetation that some people think everyone should be only eating. We even thin out the over production of human life via wars, diseases, pestilence and starvation. Sad as it is, it's a fact of life.
It's best to understand why that cow's udder was so full, and fix that, then asking the universe to cause their, or others, extinction, just to placate our egos.
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In summary, humans should be compassionate and generally most are, especially when compared to a hungry wild animal. I've watched a lot of wild animal shows and can attest to that, even though history has shown that humans have been cannibalistic, we are, by far, a league above eating another animal, mammal, fish or bird while it's still alive.
I've also watched a lot of vets taking care of various animals and can see the pros and cons too. Huge cow udders aren't always a bad thing but they can be. No, not everything is perfect but most ranchers do their best at a high cost in doing so, as well as saving us the time and effort in raising or growing our food for survival as our ancestors did; as I have minimally done also.
I've learned that not everyone can grow their own food, especially city dwellers. I've learned that farmers and ranchers are often fighting off local animal predators with what they grow and raise to protect their investments, which protects our overall costs too. I've learned that even the Dalai Lama eats meat, occasionally, and why he does. I've learned that "new vegans" are often more judgmental than those who are metaphysical and understand the complete picture. Because of that, I can appreciate what our farmers and ranchers do and I, with the help of guidance, removed myself from the "it's all about me" pedestal a long time ago.
