It is all in the interpretation.... every single one of the different faiths has their own interpretation... and the "dominion over" part that they interpret is for the animal to serve their purpose and to be disposed of if it doesn't... there is NO sentimentality in their way of thinking. I do not say they are unnecessarily cruel, but that the animals are there just for them to make a living off of...
Case...... one dairy I used to test had a beautiful white german shepherd that was a sweetheart. I have a very soft spot for german shepherds. One time I tested, one of the 7-8 kids? said they were thinking of getting rid of Emmy... I said why... they said, they wanted to get a norwegian elkhound... I asked so why get rid of Emmy, they said we're tired of her. I said, well if you ever decide to get rid of her to call me... I figured it was just "kids talking" like they do...
Lo and behold, a month later I get a call.... Do you still want Emmy???? I am trying to think of who this was... no prelude nothing.... and I said who is this... this is the #@#$$#, do you still want Emmy? and I said well, sure, why; well we're getting a new dog and need to get rid of her...can you come get her.... and I said.... Ah, okay, when do you want me to come get her? Well, can you come today????? I mean, REALLY.... this dog had been on their farm for nearly 3 years with their family, gotten from a neighbor that got transferred when the dog was about 8 months old and couldn't take her...
So, I went and got her... that afternoon... they said that was good they were getting their new dog on Friday (this was Wed)....no tears, no goodbyes, just "get rid of her".... I brought her home, luckily she knew me from a couple years of testing their cows... and for several days she stuck to me like glue... because she didn't understand what had happened... I had her 8+ years and a better, more faithful, sweet dispositioned dog you couldn't find. Lost her to leukemia when she over 12...
They just "threw her away" like she was nothing... an old sock or something used up and of no worth to them.......
Lost all my respect for them that day..... and then I started seeing more and more how animals are just possessions to them... use them up, throw them away, get another one...