The Ethical Argument against meat-eating

    Many people who have adopted a vegetarian diet have done so because of the ethical argument, either by reading about it or personally experiencing what goes on at a slughterhouse. There are thousands of slaughter houses in the U.S. and other countries. There, animals suffer the cruel process of forced confinement, manipulation and violet deaths. Their pain and terror is beyond calculation. The slaughterhouse is the final stop for animals who are raised for their flesh. Little known to most meat-eaters, they are the cause for enormous numbers of animal deaths each year. In the U.S. alone, more than 8 billion animals are killed for meat each year. That means more than 250 animals are killed per second.

The average percapita comsumption of meat in the U.S., Canada and Australia is 200 pounds per year. The average American consumes in a 72 year life time, approximately 11 cattle, 3 lambs and sheep, 23 hogs, 45 turkeys, 1,100 chickens abd 862 pounds of fish. People who come in contact with slaughterhouses cannot help but to be affected by what they se and hear. Those living near by, experience daily the screams of terror and anger of the animals led to slaughter. Those working inside must also see and participate in the crimes of mayhem and murder. Most people who choose this line of work are not on the job for a long time. Of all the occupations in the U.S., slaughterhouses have the highest turnover rate. Slaughterhouses also have the highest rate of on-the-job injuries.