The Foie Gras Fight
I think there is a huge misconception about the goals of animal rights groups. My reason is that every time an animal rights group attacks the foie gras industry, you see people defend the treatment of the ducks used to make foie gras. Statements like: Ducks aren't like people. They don't feel pain during gavage . or: Why go after foie gras when we all know that the commercial chicken industry is a much bigger offender. There are two key points that I want to raise about the enemy of foie gras: They want to stop the slaughter of all animals , no matter how they are treated while they are alive. While I think they are able to perceive the areas between downright animal cruelty and the more respectful means of raising and slaughtering animals, most of these groups really want all animal slaughter to go away. That is the end goal. I don't say this out of paranoia, or fear that they'll take away our meatz, I say this because they think tha...