Woody,
I think you said it very succinctly in reference to the
applications of industrial practices to husbandry. Good job. The only
thing I would like to add is I find it curious that cattlepeople or others
in a similar vein see nothing strange about caring and probably even liking
their herds and then killing them. I think it is bit of a shame that
especially these people who can practice such a positive interaction with
their land and animals end up having to exploit them for their own
livelihood. But I guess this is the nature of capitalism. I hope I have not
personally offended the cattlepeople but I imagine it would be difficult
for many of them not to take this personally. I apologize in advance for
any malalignment.
Hey folks these list are a forum of exchange. Hopefully you get more
positive benefit than negative, but like 'they' say even a stopped clock
(old style) is right twice a day.
I agree with your quote about abiding with nature, the question is who's
definition of abiding are we using??
Andy
>Nat:
>
>Thanks for the post forwarded from GRAZE-L. I too have been put off by
>SANet contributors, animal rights activists, and others who paint every
>dairyperson,
SNIP
>*Of course* the application of industrial practices to husbandry is an
>aberration, an evil in our culture. It is the corporate mentality and
>our own addiction to cheap protein which drives the chicken, beef, and
>pork factories with their horror stories. It's toward these that the
>criticism ought to be directed.
>
>Woody Wodraska
>woodyw@juno.com
>"There is no scarcity abiding in Nature.
>Any scarcity we see is our own doing."