March 02, 2005
Cows Can Think
It seems cows are not simply dumb, cud-chewing morons:
ONCE they were a byword for mindless docility. But cows have a secret mental life in which they bear grudges, nurture friendships and become excited over intellectual challenges, scientists have found.Cows are also capable of feeling strong emotions such as pain, fear and even anxiety — they worry about the future. But if farmers provide the right conditions, they can also feel great happiness.
The rest of the article is here. Tell me again why it's ok to eat cows?
It's still ok to eat them, see:
"Dairy cow herds can also be intensely sexual. Webster describes how the cows become excited when one of the herd comes into heat and start trying to mount her. “Cows look calm, but really they are gay nymphomaniacs,” he said."
They are teh ghey
In answer to your (rhetorical) question: They taste good and they are purposefully bred for the quality of their meat (er, muscles).
No, not a rhetorical question. I'm happy to get into a discussion of the justification for eating meat if you'd like. Certainly their taste is one such justification if you consider yourself a hedonist. If sensual pleasure is the highest, then there's nothing wrong with meat-eating. I realize you're making a joke, though, so I'll stop now. :)