On Monday, 17 May 2021 at 15:52:34 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 15/05/2021 19:03, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 15 May 2021 18:03:45 +0100, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

New UK law:

"During a visit to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, the Environment Secretary said that the Government would take a significant step forwards on animal welfare by formally recognising animals as sentient beings through a new Animal Sentience Bill that will be introduced to Parliament tomorrow (13 May), putting animal welfare at the very heart of government policy decision making."

Hopefully good news (and there will be plenty of more of that to
come).
Why?

Well in theory the more kind a country is to animals the better respect it has for humans too.
But some will still prefer to spend thounds on decorating their flat rather than helping the homeless
or anyone else other than himself.



I doubt there are many for who this must be some kind of news! (even
thick people can normally spot the difference between a pig and a brick.

Not sure how meaningful that is.

If animals are to be recognised as sentient beings, shouldn't that mean everyone must become vegetarian?

No, because that means we aren't recognising the sentience and so
rights of egg laying chickens or cows.
Nonsense.

It's more to do with cruelty and profits.


You may well think you chicken qualifies for entry to Mensa, but that
does not stop you enjoying an egg with your bacon.

It doesn't have to,


(Never seen a cow egg - so will skip those!)

I think they are called embros as they don't have shells, funny enough human women seem to
produce eggs.

Trouble is they turn into students !



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Cheers,

John.

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