TCRanch said:
Heart wrenching! And the PETA groups are already using the images and taking them out of context to further their cause.
I'm not surprised at the actions of PETA. Bill Gates wants the cattle industry to wrap up and go away, even worse is Miguel McKelvey, WeWork's co-founder and chief culture officer. Two guys that have billions of dollars and a massive carbon footprint despite their do gooder status. Last time I checked, computers use a lot of energy, heck Bitcoin mining makes cattle look environmentally friendly by comparison. Microsoft aids Bitcoin miners indirectly. As for WeWork, you will never hear them say "hey, if you want to save the planet maybe you should consider having less kids or none at all, walk to work, and live in a tent" WeWork would be better served targeting the billionaires that waste resources like there is literally no tomorrow, NOT cattle. I have a farm, it has cattle, there's grass and trees everywhere. They absorb carbon. How do high rises, concrete, and pavement do the same?
I may make a lot of vegans angry, but it's not cattle that are the problem, it's humans. Cattle don't drive multiple cars, trash up the planet with plastic, they don't require cargo ships to bring them goods and services, they don't fly planes for a little weekend vacay. They are a scapegoat. We had millions of bison at one time, and they didn't cause problems. I could go on and on, but there is no way cattle will ever come close to doing the damage to this planet that humans have. To exploit the losses our Australian friends have endured is disgusting and despicable.
Angus Association discussed PETA attacks on one of their Angus shows on YouTube.
I think it's a massive invasion of privacy to take photos of animals while ranchers are grieving and as we all know are VERY SAD about losing their animals, and use those photos to sway opinion online. This was a natural disaster, not neglect!!! I seriously doubt any of their members have ever pulled a calf, doctored a sick cow or calf. They don't realize that many of us are not just in it for the money, but we actually love our cattle and care for their wellbeing almost as much as we care for our own wellbeing. It's a lifestyle, and a da.mn fine one at that!
