I don't care how much money my neighbour has. Whether he has a lot or a little, I only care that he hasn't cheated anyone to get it. If he earned it fair and square, then good for him!
I grew up on a family farm where we raised cattle. We give them all the food and shelter they need, protect them from predators, make sure they're healthy and well looked-after -- and in return, we get to eat them.
I'm opposed to the mistreatment of animals, and any farmer (factory farm or otherwise) who mistreated his animals would lose my respect. But it's important to remember that they are in fact animals, not people. I see no contradiction between enjoying seeing cattle frolic happily in the pasture, and enjoying cattle on my plate. That's the circle of life.
Prison as a deterrent does work, but only if you have swift and consistent enforcement. 1 out of 15,000 is too inconsistent to have any significant effect, no matter *what* your solution is.
No-one can say that Gary Connery hasn't really lived!
I'm opposed to the mistreatment of animals, and any farmer (factory farm or otherwise) who mistreated his animals would lose my respect. But it's important to remember that they are in fact animals, not people. I see no contradiction between enjoying seeing cattle frolic happily in the pasture, and enjoying cattle on my plate. That's the circle of life.